Pulwama : The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Pulwama, (Chairman Road Safety Committee), BaseerUlHaqChoudhary Tuesday convened a meeting of the District Road Safety Committee to discuss the implementation of the traffic management plan in the district.
During the meeting, detailed discussions and deliberations were held on the road safety measures, identification of black spots, installation of crash barriers, organization of road safety awareness camps, medical camps and the toll free numbers 108 and 102 is the first communication system etc.
The DC said that road safety is the prevention and protection of road accidents by using all the road safety measures. He asked the concerned to coordinate in streamlining the traffic management to evade traffic congestion in the district.
The DC directed the concerned authorities to install proper signage boards in the accident prone areas.
He further directed the concerned to impart the importance of road safety among students and collaboration with schools and colleges is necessary where the students can be encouraged to volunteer as road safety ambassadors.
The DC also directed the concerned officer from the Motor Vehicle Department to organise special road safety awareness camps and generate necessary awareness among the masses.
SSP Pulwama, all Executive Officers of MC, Assistant Regional Transport Officer Pulwama, representatives of transporters besides other concerned officers were present during the meeting.