Commerce and Transport Minister Ramesh Majhi on Thursday said the State Government would soon adopt a special Road Safety Policy which would include a provision to award rescuers of accident victims.
The Minister said this while addressing the State Road State Council meeting here. He said those who would help road accident victims reach hospitals would be given monetary awards on behalf of the State Government.
Various issues relating to road safety were discussed at the meeting. It was decided that accident prone areas would be identified and appropriate steps would be taken to check accidents. Besides, it was stressed that road checking would be expedited to curb drunk-driving. Encroached footpaths and cycle tracks would be evicted.
Among others, Commerce and Transport Secretary Sanjay Rastogi, Transport Commissioner M Akshaya, Works Secretary Nalinikant Pradhan and members of the Road Safety Council were present.