Stress will be laid on inter-departmental co-ordination to enforce road safety measures. A campaign would also be launched to make people aware about precautions to avoid accidents. This was informed at a meeting chaired by Additional CS Home BP Singh here on Tuesday.
Detailed discussions were held at the meeting on efforts to curb road accidents made till date and future action plan. It is noteworthy that Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has directed for strict enforcement of road safety rules.
Addl CS, BP Singh apprised himself of efforts made for road safety by Transport, Home, Excise, Public Relations, Urban Development and Environment, PWD, Panchayats and Rural Development and other concerning departments.
The meeting was informed that Transport Department has chalked out a comprehensive plan to train vehicle drivers, which would be imparted in different phases.
Besides, Excise and Public Relations departments will educate people about measures and methods to avoid accidents through slides in cinema houses and other publicity mediums.
Special publicity campaign will be undertaken in rural and tribal areas. The meeting also discussed removal of advertisement signboards on roadsides which become cause of accident.
Singh directed all departments to finalise action plan and start work. Constitution of State level Road Safety Training, Research and Development Centre and State level Traffic Management Committee have been proposed for enforcement of new Road Safety Policy.