New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Road accidents continue to pose a major public safety concern in India, with nearly 1.8 lakh fatalities reported annually, with around 45 per cent of these fatalities involving two-wheelers, MoS, Road Transport and Highways, Harsh Malhotra said on Thursday calling on the youth, to act as ambassadors of road safety and lead by example.Flagging off the 3rd Edition of the Uttarakhand Adventure Ride organised by PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI), Malhotra emphas…
Latest Rah-Veer Scheme News & Updates
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, on Monday, announced that her government has decided to implement the Central government’s ‘Rah-Veer’ scheme that offers a prize of Rs 25,000 to those who save lives of road accident victims. “Under this scheme, citizens who assist seriously injured road accident victims will be awarded a cash prize of Rs 25,000 along with a certificate of appreciation,” an official statement said.If a person saves one or more seriously injured victims i…
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) India’s road network has expanded at a rapid pace in the last 11 years to become the world’s second-largest, with national highways spanning across a length of 1,46,560 km in the country, it was announced on Tuesday.The Government has strengthened the National Highways network through flagship programmes such as Bharatmala Pariyojana (including the subsumed NHDP), SARDP-NE, LWE Road Development Programme (including the Vijayawada–Ranchi Road), and Externally Aided …