Jammu: District Magistrate Sachin Kumar Vaishya on Monday chaired a meeting of the District Road Safety Committee to review ongoing road safety measures and strategise future actions.
The meeting was attended by Senior Superintendent of Police Joginder Singh, SSP Traffic Faisal Qureshi, Additional District Magistrate Ansuya Jamwal, Regional Transport Officer Jasmeet Singh, Superintending Engineers from PWD, GM NHIDCL, PD NHAI Jammu-Udhampur, besides others.
During the meeting, the DM directed the RTO to conduct special enforcement drives to ensure strict compliance with the Motor Vehicles Act, particularly in rural areas. He also called for a focussed crackdown on vehicles with obscured or tampered number plates.
Ensuring road cleanliness and maintenance was another key agenda. The DM instructed officers from Irrigation & Flood Control Department to promptly clear desilting refuse to prevent accumulation on roads, which increases the risk of accidents. Additionally, he stressed the need to maintain functional street lights in all key areas to improve nighttime visibility and safety.
The DM directed that awareness drives be conducted in schools and colleges to educate students about traffic rules and safe driving practices. Further, the Chief Medical Officer was instructed to organise block-level eye check-up camps for drivers, ensuring they meet the required vision standards.
Officers were also directed to immediately remove hazardous hoardings and obstructions that could contribute to road accidents. The Power Development Department Executive Engineers were asked to ensure the swift removal of fallen poles, if any, to prevent traffic disruptions and potential mishaps.
To improve road safety infrastructure, the DM ordered the installation of signages and reflectors near dividers and the continued deployment of traffic marshals at diversions along National Highway projects. The National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited officer was also instructed to install CCTV cameras along the Jammu-Akhnoor National Highway.
Regular anti-encroachment drives were also stressed to ease congestion and remove road obstructions, ensuring smoother traffic flow and safer roads.
The meeting also saw discussions with Superintending Engineers and Executive Engineers of the Public Works Department regarding routine road maintenance and the removal of potholes. Officers from Jammu Smart City Limited were directed to coordinate efforts for pothole removal, ensuring safer travel conditions.
Additionally, the installation of reflectors and convex mirrors at accident-prone spots was discussed to further enhance road safety.
