POONCH : A motor bike rally was organized by Motor Vehicles Department Poonch in collaboration with Awake India, a social organisation.
The rally was flagged off by Deputy Commissioner, Tariq Ahmad Zargar, in presence of Chairman Awake India, Ayaz Mughal, SSP and Additional District Development Commissioner from DC Office.
SSP, Additional Superintendent of Police, alongwith ARTO Poonch, participated in the rally alongwith the volunteers of Awake India namely Yasar Mughal, Sajid Qazi, Mukjhtar Khan, Tahir Zaman, Nishad Mughal, Rameez Ahmed, Arshad Khan and others.
The objective of the rally was to raise awareness regarding safety measures to be followed by drivers in general and road users in particular.
The rally passed through various routes including Qila Bazaar, Hospital Road, Jail Road and culminated at Dakbanglow Poonch.
Speaking on the occasion, DC said that such awareness programmes shall be made a continuous process in the district for general awareness of people to reduce fatalities on roads.
ARTO stressed the volunteers to become messengers of road safety measures so as to create awareness among people.
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