Transport and Revenue Minister Govind Singh Rajput on Monday said on Sidhi bus accident that accident is an accident and cannot be stopped, but our efforts should be that such accidents do not recur. In this temple of democracy, as the representative of 7.5 crore people of the State, we should take a decision on both the sides of any event-accident and decide how to prevent it .
Replying to the adjournment motion on direct bus accident, he said that on receiving the information of the accident, first of all he informed the Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan about this heart breaking incident.
On the next day, the Chief Minister himself left for the incident site. There met the victim families and directed the military officer and local police administration for the rescue operation.
Assistance to the affected families for the funeral of each deceased and Rs 10000 and the government vehicles to carry the dead bodies to the destination was provided. Families of deceased were sanctioned Rs 7 lakh each.
The Transport Minister said that it is not true that registration, permit, fitness and insurance of the crashed bus number MP19P1882 had expired. The vehicle was registered with Satna RTO on 1 May 2014. The manufacturing year of the said 32 + 2 seater vehicle is valid till January 1, 2014 and its fitness year 2021. The insurance of the vehicle is valid till 28 September 2021, the policy of which is New India Insurance Company 45040031200100010428. The permit to the vehicle was issued on May 23, 2020, with validity till May 12, 2025.
The magisterial inquiry is being carried out on, Under what circumstances did the incident occur? Who is responsible for the incident? and Remedy and suggestion for this kind of incident should not happen in future.
On receipt of the report, further action will be ensured on the basis of it and the guilty persons will not be left in any situation.