A considerable drop of 25% has been recorded in the incidents of accidental deaths in Gariaband district. Information regarding the same was given at a meeting of District Road Safety Committee (DRSC), held here at district headquarters on Tuesday. District Collector Shyam Dhawade chaired the meeting.
Discussions were held on the actual reasons of the accidents. An analysis was carried out to stop the incidents anyhow by creating awareness among the masses. The meeting discussed in details the measures to be taken to further reduce the accidental deaths. It reviewed the deaths in accidents occurred in the district in past months. A case-wise study was done. The discussions were held as how these accidents could have been averted.
The members of the DRSC also gave their suggestions in the meeting about making necessary arrangements at the accident prone sites. The Committee members also agreed to establish rumble strips, necessary marking on roads and installing necessary traffic sign boards at required places.
The meeting also agreed on taking stern actions against persons involved in ‘drink and drive’. It was instructed that their driving license be immediately cancelled, if they are found drunk.
It was also stressed in the meeting that ‘gram sabhas’ at the villages along the National Highway is to be conducted so that traffic awareness is created among them. Chief Municipal Officer Municipal Council was instructed in the meeting to make necessary proposal for Kanji House and Cow Catcher to remove stray animals from the road which causes accidents.
Zila Panchayat President Shweta Sharma, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Neha Pandey, Joint Collector, J.R. Chaurasia and senior officials of concerned departments were present in the meeting.