In the wake of several accidents due to foggy conditions in the State, the Haryana Government on Wednesday issued directions to ensure safety of commuters during winter season.
Transport Minister Krishan lal Panwar directed the officers concerned to immediately close off the unauthorised openings on dividers and place signboards indicating exit and entry points of roads one kilometre before the particular point. The Minister also directed to paint white line on roads to avoid mishaps.
Panwar presided over a meeting with members of State Road Safety Council here. The Minister also asked the officers concerned to remove dead or dying trees along the roads and to prune the other trees to avoid any mishap. Besides, he also asked to remove hoardings and banners of commercial establishments such as hotels, dhabas and taverns. Only the hoardings related to road safety would be allowed, he added.
Panwar said that he has urged the Chief Minister Manohar lal to increase the amount of Road Safety Fund. He said that Haryana is the first such state which has planned to spend 50 per cent of composition fee recovered from challans, on road safety. The Minister claimed that as a result of the concerted efforts made by the State Government, there has been considerable decrease in occurrence of road accidents in 2016, and efforts are being made to further reduce such incidents.