by Arun Kumar Das - Jan 21, 2021 06:20 AM
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari. (Sushil Kumar/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)
Snapshot
Nitin Gadkari proposes a slew of measures to achieve safer roads, and urges states to play a key role.
Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has proposed a three-day mandatory training for engineers of the ministry, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Public Works Department (PWD) and various agencies related to road construction.
Aimed at generating awareness about road safety and reducing road accidents by half by the year 2025, the minister said that reducing accidents is not a gradual process, and every stakeholder should treat it as top priority with immediate effect.