Odisha adopts 4E strategy to make roads safe:Naveen Patnaik
Bureau,Odishabarta
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday said his Government has adopted a four-fold strategy to make roads safe through enforcement, education, improvement in road engineering and emergency care (4E).
He said this while addressing the SAFE Convention organised by ‘Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers’ (SIAM) here. The Chief Minister said road safety is a high priority area for his Government.
Naveen also inaugurated an exhibition of new safe technologies for automobiles. Highlighting the State’s performance in road safety initiatives, Naveen said Odisha has scored 66 per cent and categorised as “high performer” in implementing road safety measures during audit conducted by the Supreme Court Committee on Road Safety. He further said the Supreme Court Committee has also rated some of Odisha’s initiatives as best practices and suggested recommendation to neighbouring States.
“Our Government has also started a Reward Scheme for the people who help road accident victims. I am happy to share that more and more people are coming forward to help road accident victims,” he added. Stating that road accidents are a serious cause of concern for all, Naveen said many people lose their lives in road accidents across the country, including Odisha, every year. This has a serious impact on families and economy, he said.
As many as 25,257 people were killed in road accidents in Odisha during the last five years, official sources said.
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