Excelsior Correspondent
NEW DELHI, Oct 7: A proper monitoring mechanism has been put in place to regulate traffic moment on the roads under which regular road inspections to check the overloading and fitness of the vehicles is undertaken by the Transport and Traffic Departments jointly in the State.
This was stated by the Minster of State for Transport, Finance and Planning Dr Manoharlal Sharma while addressing at 14th meeting of National Road Safety Council (NRSC) held here under the chairmanship Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways Oscar Fernandes.
Dr. Manohar gave detailed account of the initiatives taken by the State Government for improving transport management system in the State. He said Government has planned to setup a high tech driving training institutes one each at summer capital Srinagar and Winter Capital Jammu, adding that land for such training institute have already been identified while at Jammu the land has been transferred to the executing agency. He said that 200 buses are proposed to be pressed in service by SRTC to cater the demand of general public in far flung and hilly areas of the State.
The Minister said that Quick Response Teams (QRT) have already been constituted by the Government to take immediate rescue and relief measures in accident prone areas on National Highway including Batote, Kishtwar and Bhaderwah besides on internal roads to save precious human lives in case of any road accident.
Dr Sharma said that Government is organizing State Road Safety Weeks every year in order to create awareness among the public about road safety, suggesting preventive measures in contain the road accidents.
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