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New Indian Express
08-07-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Odisha Government to roll out ‘Rah-Veer', hike reward for saving lives to Rs 25K
BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha government is all set to roll out the 'Rah-Veer' scheme increasing the reward amount for Good Samaritans, who rush road accident victims to hospitals within the crucial golden hour and play a vital role in saving lives, from the present Rs 2,000 to Rs 25,000. The state has already constituted district road safety committees (DRSC) in every district following directives from the Supreme Court Committee on Road Safety to review and initiate measures to reduce road accidents. Although the ministry had asked the states to constitute a district-level appraisal committee for the selection of Good Samaritans, the Odisha government has decided to form a sub-committee under each DRSC for selection of Rah-Veers. Principal secretary of the Transport department Usha Padhee has instructed district collectors to form an appraisal sub-committee at the earliest. The sub-committee will be headed by the district collector, with the SP and CDMO as members, and the RTO as the member-convener. The sub-committee will meet monthly to assess and approve proposals based on communications received from police stations or hospitals regarding acts of heroism. The names and details of the selected Rah-Veers will then be uploaded on the e-DAR platform, and awards disbursed directly to the beneficiaries' bank accounts within seven days. Collectors have been asked to intensify awareness campaigns about the scheme.
Time of India
25-04-2025
- Time of India
Speeding to signal jumping, 200 driving licences to be suspended for 3 months in Noida
Noida: The traffic police have recommended suspending 200 driving licences for violations such as speeding, signal jumping and rash driving. The move follows directives issued by the Supreme Court Committee on Road Safety, which mandates the suspension of driving licences for three months under Section 19 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, if a driver commits over three offences such as jumping red lights, speeding, overloading, carrying passengers in goods vehicles, using a mobile phone while driving, or drunken driving. You Can Also Check: Noida AQI | Weather in Noida | Bank Holidays in Noida | Public Holidays in Noida DCP (traffic) Lakhan Singh Yadav said the department has sought action against 200 people for repeated violations. "Most of these individuals committed five or more violations. We have identified repeat offenders through our surveillance and enforcement mechanisms," Yadav said. He said the department is taking measures to reduce road accidents and improve road safety across the district. The district witnessed 1,156 road accidents last year, which left 966 people injured and claimed 462 lives. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Scarlett Johansson, 40, Shows Off Her Real Size In A New Vacation Photos 33 Bridges Undo The "No Helmet, No Fuel" policy, launched on Jan 26, has shown encouraging results. Under this policy, petrol stations across Noida have been instructed to deny fuel to any two-wheeler rider or pillion passenger not wearing a helmet. The traffic police issued over 28 lakh challans in 2024. Nearly 20 lakh of those issued to motorcyclists. Between Jan and March this year, the traffic police issued 8.1 lakh challans, out of which, 3.54 lakh (43%) were issued to bikers for not wearing helmets. The traffic police conducted a drive on Friday at several locations across the city and issued 5,871 challans. Additionally, 35 vehicles were impounded for lacking valid documents. Rakesh Kumar, a resident of Sector 50, said suspending licences of repeat offenders may help with enforcement. "Every day, I see people jumping signals, speeding and overloading. People should understand that these rules are there for our safety. Maybe strict action like this will finally make people take traffic laws seriously," he said.
