Jaipur: Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday said that the state government will formulate an action plan to reduce the number of deaths in road accidents by at least 50 per cent and mandatorily include road safety education in the school curriculum.
Addressing a group in Bhilwara through video conference, Gehlot said that a meeting of all departments concerned would be called soon regarding the plan, according to an official statement.
Gehlot said the government will make efforts to set a target to reduce by half the number of deaths due to road accidents in the state in a year. He directed the officials to convene a high-level meeting on road safety soon. The chief minister said that the condition of roads in the state has improved but accidents have also increased due to vehicles travelling at high speeds on them.
"In such a situation, police and other related departments including transport should carry out a massive awareness campaign on road safety. For this, seminars and other activities related to road safety should be organized in the districts with the help of voluntary organizations," he said.
The chief minister also stressed on opening good driving institutes at divisional and district headquarters. He said that two-wheeler riders are victims of premature death in road accidents. "If they drive a vehicle wearing a helmet, the impact of the accident can be reduced to a great extent," Gehlot said.