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| Govt fails to implement House Committee report on road accidents | | Erstwhile Doda still tops in fatal mishaps | | ET Report
Jammu, Feb 21: Despite witnessing tragic road accidents for the last many years, the government, it seems, is least bothered to curb the same as the Erstwhile Doda district is still topping the chart in fatal road mishaps. Further, it has failed to implement the recommendations of House Committee.
Committee was constituted after the numbers of people were killed in the erstwhile Doda district and other parts of the state. Sources said that the recommendations have remained in official files and nobody seems serious even to implement those suggestions of the panel, which require only issuance of formal orders by the Administrative Departments. The recommendations pertaining to the Transport Department include holding trials of the drivers having licenses to drive passenger service vehicles by a special team, constitution of special team of Medical Officers for issuance of fresh medical certificates to passenger service vehicle drivers of the specified area to rule out their addiction to drugs, alcohol or other intoxicants. "What to talk of implementing recommendations which require resources and time even those suggestions, which can be implemented simply by way of issuing formal orders by the Administrative Departments, have not received any attention till date", said a official source. When contacted, Minister for Transport, Ch Mohd Ramzan said, "We are waiting for Comprehensive Mobility Plan (CMP) formulated for both the capital cities and recommendations will be incorporated soon", he said. |
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