Expressing deep concern over the Athmallik bus mishap in which 19 persons were killed and many others were injured, Odisha Krushak Mahasanga president and former MlA Bibhudhendra Pratap Das on Tuesday slammed the State Government for delaying its proposal to install speed controlling devices in all transport vehicles soon.
“The then Transport Minister had on March 8, 2013 informed the State Assembly that the Government had a proposal to install speed controlling deices in commercial transport vehicles and to take action violators as measures to check accidents. Had the proposal been implemented, the shocking Athmallik mishap would not have happened,” said Das in a statement.
He demanded that the Government should not delay further and install speed control device in all buses, trucks and taxis so that drivers would fear to drive at high speed and thereby accidents can be checked and precious lives can be saved.