A meeting of the District Road Safety Committee was held today in the meeting room of the district office. In this meeting organized under the chairmanship of Collector Mr. Nileshkumar Kshirsagar, CEO of District Panchayat Mr. Sandeep Agarwal, Additional Collector Mr. J.R. Chaurasia, In-charge District Transport Officer Mr. Shailabh Sahu along with Gariaband Municipality President Mr. Gaffar Memon, CMO Ms. Sandhya Verma, traffic in-charge Shri Umesh Rai and officers of the concerned department were present. In the meeting, emphasis was laid on the installation of rumble strips on the tributaries meeting the main roads and to prevent vehicular accidents and remove encroachments on the side of the roads. In the meeting, emphasis was also placed on installation of accident prevention signs at the designated points on the National Highway Rajim to Devbhog, ensuring action by the Police Department on overloading rides in passenger vehicles, especially jeeps, taxis and to take action to remove encroachments along the National Highway in Gariaband Nagar. Gone. Instructions were given to install crash barriers in Malgaon. In the meeting, instructions were also given to take action against those who drink alcohol and park their vehicles in a disorderly manner without any reason on the roadside. The meeting was held to remove the encroachment done at the Gariaband bus stand, earmarking the place for the bus stop, marking the road at Tiranga Chowk, painting the bridge-culvert, removing the unclaimed animals in the road and bridging the potholes on the roads. Gave instructions. In this episode, the officials of the Public Works Department were directed to install signs on the banks of bridges, roads connecting rural areas to the main road and winding roads.
Municipality President Shri Ghaffar Memon gave suggestions for arrangement of land, parking for the new bus stand and urged to provide cow catcher. It is known that till the end of this May, a total of 111 road accidents have taken place in the district, in which 45 dead and 134 injured. In the meeting, discussion was held regarding upgradation of trauma centers in government health centers to provide emergency medical facilities. Along with this, instructions have been given to the police department to suspend the driving license of such drivers who drive against the Motor Vehicles Act. Discussion was held to reduce the accident at that site by improving the black spot, the highly accident prone site. 12 such points have been identified in the district.
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