To prevent road accidents and save the lives of the injured, a scheme ‘Vision Zero Madhya Pradesh’ based on safe transport system has been prepared. The Minister of Transport and Revenue Department of the state, Govind Singh Rajput, virtual launched this scheme on Wednesday.
He said that with the cooperation of all, road accidents can be effectively curbed by implementing the "Vision Zero Madhya Pradesh" scheme. In the program organized in the auditorium of Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management, Gwalior, Abhay Manohar Sapre, former Judge and Chairman of the Road Safety Committee constituted at the Supreme Court level, also participated virtually as a special guest.
Rajput said that in the 75 years of independence, while the wheel of development continued to move forward, road accidents also increased. He said that Madhya Pradesh is second in the country in road accidents. Keeping this in mind, a five-pillar based “Vision Zero Madhya Pradesh” plan has been prepared. This includes safe speed, safe road, safe vehicle, safe driver behavior and post-accident assistance. Rajput said that "Vision Zero Madhya Pradesh" would be implemented with the cooperation of other departments along with transport and with the participation of the entire society including voluntary organizations.
On this occasion, Rajput called for all of us to fulfill our responsibility to avoid road accidents. We all have a moral obligation if an accident happens, then as a humanity, take the injured to the hospital as soon as possible, so that his life can be saved. He said that only then we, our family and the state will be safe.
Expressing happiness over the implementation of "Vision Zero Madhya Pradesh" by the Madhya Pradesh government, former Supreme Court Judge Abhay Manohar Sapre said that it will definitely reduce accidents. In addition, the lives of the accident victims can be saved. He said that this scheme would be fruitful only when every citizen of the state would adopt it as a mission.