Chief Secretary AP Padhi on Friday asked the Works Department and the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) to identify black spots on State Highways and National Highways, respectively, and take correct measures within two months to check accidents.
Besides, he asked the NHAI to fix signposts and signals on NHs and bypass roads leading to various towns and cities within a month.
Padhi asked these while reviewing implementation of road safety measures in the State at the State Secretariat here. Transport Commissioner Dr Chandra Shekhar Kumar presented the updates.
It was revealed that while 23 black spots on NHs and 13 black spots on State highways have been identified by respective Chief Engineers, police have identified 200 frequent accident spots across 26 districts so far.
The Chief Secretary advised the Transport, Police and Works departments to work in teams for implementation of road safety measures and enforcement of the rules as per the observation of the Supreme Court.
Besides, the Chief Secretary directed concerned department to set up a trauma care center in the Capital Hospital and assured necessary fund support from the State Government for the purpose.
By now eight trauma care centres have been set up at different places and there are proposals to set up eight more such centres.
“As as per the recommendations of the Road Safety Committee Constituted by the Supreme Court, the State is making all out efforts to curtail road accidents and causalities,” he told reporters at the meeting. The Chief Secretary advised police department to take up ‘no helmet and no-fuel’ as a public movement and ensure its implementation in petrol pumps.
The Transport Commissioner said driving offences committed by the drivers more than five are being suspended. As of now, 18,000 Dls have been suspended.