State Govt. allocates Rs. 50 crore for improvement of black spots

5 Dariya News

Shimla 08-Feb-2019

State Government has allocated Rs. 50 crore to PWD for the improvement of black spots at various places in the state in order to ensure road safety. Chief Secretary B.K. Agarwal  said this while presiding over road safety situation at Vidhan Sabha Committee Room today.He directed the PWD to inspect the black spots in the State and repair the same and  submit the report soon. He said that no compromise or lapse would be tolerated in road safety.He directed the transport department to follow the stipulated instructions while  issuing licenses in order to ensure road safety regulations and avoid road accidents in the State. He said that concerned departments should issue driving licenses to only  experts drivers who knows and adheres to the road safety regulations and has trained from driving training schools.Chief Secretary asked the transport department to organise  training camps from time to time for providing important information regarding road safety regulation and safe driving at the various places for drivers and driving schools.He  directed the police department to take strict actions against the persons who drives while intoxicated, does not fasten seat belts, over speeds and does not use helmets while  driving two wheelers.Agarwal asked the concerned department to lay down strict guidelines for private schools who ply school buses and apprise these guidelines to education  department and the schools affiliated by ICSE and CBSE.  He said that affiliation of those schools who do not complies with these guidelines will be terminated.He directed that all  school buses plied by private schools should be inspected by the April month. Departmental Officers should take related information from principal or school management  regarding condition of bus, full details of bus drivers, their licenses and details of conductors etc. DGP Sita Ram Mardi, Additional Chief Secretary Home Manoj Kumar, Principal  Secretary J.C. Sharma and K.K. Pant, MD HRTC Sandeep Bhatnagar and other senior officers were present in the meeting.