Chief Minister Raman Singh has expressed deep concern over rising number of road accidents in the State.
The Chief Minister has directed the district collectors and superintendents of police of all the districts to take necessary measures for streamlining traffic in their respective districts.
He asked them to launch a drive and to convene a meeting with the officials in this regard.Singh said that the district administration and the urban bodies have to make joint efforts while taking interest for improving traffic in all districts.
He expressed deep sorrow over the death of three members of a family in Dhamtari in an accident on Raipur-Dhamtari road on Friday night.Singh said that all the vehicle drivers should follow traffic rules to curb road accidents. Officers of PWD and National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) should inspect the roads under their jurisdiction and keep them in good condition, he added.