The state government has decided to reward citizens (Good Samaritan) with 5,000 rupees and a citation if they save a life by transporting an unidentified victim of a road accident to a hospital on time.
In order to protect Good Samaritans from legal entanglements, the state government has introduced a provision for a monetary reward of 5,000 rupees and a citation as an honour so that individuals might save their lives by assisting the injured in road accidents without fear. The Transport Department (Road Safety) of the Government of Jharkhand has issued a notification in this regard, informed Kuldeep Choudhary Deputy Commissioner and appealed residents, requesting that they rush any unknown person who was injured in a road accident to the hospital as soon as possible and do what they can to save their lives. “A cash award of five thousand dollars and a citation will be given to the brave person who assists the badly injured person and aids in the person's transportation to the hospital during the critical golden hour,” he added.
Under this programme, if a person takes a road accident victim to the hospital, he will be able to leave the hospital soon after the information is recorded. He will not be questioned again.
Road accidents cause serious injuries. For fear of legal repercussions, ordinary individuals frequently refrain from assisting. Many times, as a result, the injured do not receive timely medical attention. Whereas the start time (golden hour) is really important to him. The police will not question them or force them to attend to the police station for anything other than generic information. Hospitals will not seek payment from individuals carrying the injured for medical treatment, he said, adding, “In addition, treatment must begin immediately.”
The person who brings the injured person should note down his information, name, address, mobile number to the hospital staff. According to the treatment of the injured person, a report will be prepared whether the person was serious or not, on the basis of this report, the beneficiary will be given honor money and citation after the normal procedures of the department.
In compliance with the financial requirement, the State Government has created District Level Evaluation Committees in all districts and a State Level Monitoring Committee at the State level. The Deputy Commissioner chairs the District Level Evaluation Committee, which includes the Superintendent of Police, Civil Surgeon, and Member Secretary, District Transport Officer.