District Collector K Sudharshan Chakraverthy expressed displeasure during a review in a road safety meeting as some of the issues which were pointed out in the last meeting were not implemented satisfactorily.
In the previous meeting while he had stressed on the submission of accident report by the police, RTO and NHAI within 24 hours of an accident, the same was not complied with.
Chakraverthy further observed that illegal parking and encroachments were basic causes of accidents. He directed the department personnel to take steps for no parking at the service roads adjacent to the NH roads and over bridges and instead emphasized on creating a safe parking places in those place with signages and signboards.
He too expressed displeasure over the tardy progress of work in the six-laning of the NH between Baleswar and Bhadrak while he asked to demolish the unused (abolished) toll gate constructions at Santoshpur and replacing the defunct CC cameras at the installed places. He too directed the NHAI to begin repair works for all the service roads connecting fly overs and NH by November 15.
He also emphasised on more preventive measures at the identified black spots. Chakraverthy further directed the department officials to undertake eviction on road stretch connecting bus stand and Remuna Golai.
Further, he directed the officials to initiate action against transporting goods in the passenger buses. The RTO and police were asked to enforce against the traffic rule violators, including offences under rash driving, irregular number plates and silencers. RTO Bikash Chaudhary, DSP Rajat Kumar Ray , the officials of PWD , representatives of NHAI and truck and bus associations attended the meeting.