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Dehradun

Road Transport and Highways Ministry launched Good Samaritans scheme to mitigate the loss caused by road traffic accidents

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IEP DEHRADUN AUGUST 28, 2022

The Uttarakhand police will provide cash reward and a citation to citizens who provide certain assistance to victims of road traffic accidents. The State’s director general of police Ashok Kumar informed that The Road Transport and Highways ministry has launched the Good Samaritans scheme in order to mitigate the loss caused by road traffic accidents. Good Samaritans who provide assistance to persons injured in traffic accidents are rewarded under the scheme.

In the State, the departmental Good Samaritans reward scheme has been launched. As part of this scheme, any person who undertakes particular actions to provide assistance to road traffic accident victims, the police will present cash reward and citation to the good Samaritan.

Those eligible for rewards under this scheme include those who provide primary treatment to a person injured in a road traffic accident, those who undertake rescue and relief effort to transport accident victims to the hospital on time, those who transport in private vehicle a person injured in road accident in case of unavailability of ambulance and those who donate blood when required for a road accident victim or publicise the need for the same to secure a donor of the required blood group. Further, those who provide financial assistance to a person injured in a road accident, assist or contribute effectively towards prevention of road accidents and raise awareness regarding good Samaritans through advertisements, social media and print media will also be eligible for the reward.

The rewards in the last two categories will be 10 per cent maximum. According to the police headquarters, the good Samaritans reward scheme will be executed at three levels in the State. At the police headquarters level the Uttarakhand police will present first position reward amounting to Rs 25,000 followed by Rs 10,000 and Rs 5,000 for the second and third positions respectively. At the traffic directorate level, the traffic director will present Rs 5,000, Rs 3,000 and Rs 2,000 for the first, second and third positions respectively. At the district level, the senior/ superintendent of police will present Rs 3,000, Rs 2,000 and Rs 1,000 for the first, second and third positions respectively.

The DGP said, “The purpose of this scheme is to motivate citizens to take seriously injured accident victims from the road to the nearest hospital instead of ignoring them. This scheme will prove to be a milestone for saving the lives of those who are injured in road traffic accidents. People will be motivated, as a result of which more and more people will become involved in this task,” said Kumar. Good Samaritans can submit their application in the fixed format via WhatsApp, email, social media, post or personally at the police headquarters, district traffic office/ traffic CO office, SP traffic office, traffic directorate or senior/superintendent of police office. Facts related to assisting the accident victim, paper cutting, social media screenshots and photographs/videos (if available) can also be presented.

Dehradun

Transport dept gears up to set up automated driving test tracks in 10 cities in Uttarakhand within a year

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IEP DEHRADUN AUGUST 25, 2022

The Transport department is gearing up to set up automated driving test tracks in 10 cities across the state within a year. The officials informed that the department has currently set a budget of about Rs two crore to set up these tracks in 10 cities that include Dehradun, Vikasnagar, Haridwar, Rishikesh, Haldwani, Kashipur, Udham Singh Nagar, Kotdwar, Roorkee and Almora.

According to them, the department has marked pieces of land to set up these automated driving test tracks in six cities-Haridwar, Rishikesh, Kotdwar, Almora, Kashipur and Haldwani. The officials said that the department has received a detailed project report (DPR) for the automated tracks in some cities while others are under the process. They said that the track is ready at Jhajhra in Dehradun whereas a proposal has been sent to the state administration to give the management of the track in Haridwar to IDTR.

The activities in the automated driving test track in Haridwar will be commenced in the next few weeks, as per the officials. The transport department is working meticulously to set up the tracks in all these cities within a period of one year and considering the current work progress, all formalities to start the tracks will be done in the given time, said the officials.

Chandigarh, Chandigarh

Haryana’s first electric bus to hit in Gurugram, Faridabad, Jhajjar roads soon, on trial basis, says Transport Minister Mool Chand Sharma

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INDIA E POST CHANDIGARH JULY 05, 2022

Haryana Transport Minister Mool Chand Sharma, who recently attended Electric Vehicle Seminar and Exhibition in European country of Norway, said that around dozens of electric buses will be introduced on trial basis in NCR region including Gurugram, Faridabad, Jhajjar in the first phase of the Government’s plan for an environment-friendly transportation system in the State. To provide better transport facilities, around 1,000 more buses will be added to the roadways soon, he added.

He said, “A delegation led by me includes two MLAs from Haryana and high officials of the Transport Department attended the seminar. Companies from all over the world have displayed their electric vehicles at the Electric Vehicle Symposium and Exhibition in Oslo.  The vehicles and technology displayed in Oslo will gradually be available in India as well. This seminar would prove to be better for promoting electric vehicles in the state of Haryana.”

Sharma further said that Electric vehicles are the demand of today’s time. Haryana Government and the Transport Department are also going to include electric buses in their fleet. Big auto companies are working on research and development to bring new electric vehicles. More companies will come in the manufacture of electric vehicles, this will reduce the prices of vehicles and these vehicles will be available at affordable prices. In the first phase, around dozens of electric buses will be introduced on trial basis in NCR region including Gurugram, Faridabad, Jhajjar.

Transport Minister said, “Our Government is committed to provide better transportation facilities to people in the state and a decision to add 250 new buses, including mini-buses, Volvo and luxury buses, in the roadways’ fleet has been taken. Tender process is on done. There is no shortage of buses as such but steps are being taken to provide better transport facilities to the people of the State. I personally spoke to some college students and assured them of proper transport facilities.”

Moreover, Buses without permits will not be allowed to ply in the state. “I too have recently conducted random checking on roads and action was taken against violators. RTO and Roadways officials to stop the entry of private buses without a permit inside the bus stand. Now action will be taken against the officials if buses without a permit are found plying in the state,” Haryana Minister added

He said that this government will not tolerate corruption at any level and strict action will be taken if an official is found involved in such practices.

Sharma said that this transport department is running on no profit, no loss basis. Unlike other states, our ticket prices are very less. During Covid-19, this department suffered a lot in the form of revenue loss. Now the situation has improved.

 On two-member committee of ministers recently formed by the State government to find out the amicable and early solution on the issue of reallotment of land to Gaur Bhrahmin Educational Trust of Rohtak, Sharma said, “Along with State Urban Local Bodies Minister Kamal Gupta, I have presided over the first meeting of committee to find out the amicable solution on the issue of providing land on lease to Gaur Brahmin Educational Institution at Pahrawar village in Rohtak held. We have sought land-related information from the officials at the meeting. Based on facts and figures, steps would soon be taken to redress the land issues of the village.”

On opposition raising illegal mining issue from time to time, Sharma said that Illegal mining will not be tolerated in the State; at any cost”. Stern action is being taken against illegal miners. The concerned authorities have been asked to ensure that the incidents of illegal mining should be completely curbed and as per the prescribed norms, strict action should be taken against those found guilty. These officers have been asked to conduct regular meetings of the District Task Force as well as inspect the mining areas from time to time. The state government has also made penalty provisions for illegal mining more stringent.  The officers of the Mining Department have been asked to personally visit the sites where illegal mining is being done and take action immediately accordingly. 

Chandigarh, Haryana, Haryana

Gov grants exemption to all classes of transport vehicles from penalty for delayed payment

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IEP CHANDIGARH JULY 1, 2022

Haryana Government  has granted exemption to all classes of transport vehicles which were granted exemption from payment of motor vehicle tax from penalties for delayed payment of Motor Vehicle Tax from April 1, 2020 till 30th day after the publication of this notification in office gazzette. Any penalty paid by such vehicle owners for this period shall be refunded.

        Divulging more details in this regard, Transport Minister, Sh. Mool Chand Sharma said that State Government, in view of the first wave of COVID-19, had granted the exemption to the transport vehicles from the liability of payment of motor vehicle tax for the period April 1, 2020, to May 31, 2020, and from June 1, 2020 to July 31, 2020  (partial exemption).

        He further informed that the said exemption was again given by the State Government from April 1, 2021, to June 30, 2021 (except goods carriages) in view of the second wave of COVID. The exemptions could not be properly availed by the owners of the vehicles due to some technical issues.

        Keeping in view the same, the Haryana Government has exempted the penalty accrued due to delayed payment of motor vehicle tax from April 1, 2020 till the 30th Day of the date of the publication of the notification for this purpose in the official gazette, said Sh. Mool Chand Sharma.

        All concerned may contact the offices of the concerned DTO-cum-Secretary RTAs in the State to get the exemption in the penalty accrued due to delayed payment of motor vehicle tax.