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Bhubaneswar: The number of casualty due to road accidents in the State has shot up by 14 per cent in first three months of this year, informed Transport Commissioner Madhusudan Padhi here today.
Padhi, revealed the information after attending a review meeting on road safety at the State Secretariat here.
It may be noted that the Supreme Court in 2015, had directed all States ensure 10 percent decrease in road accident by 2020. However, Odisha has registered a rise in accidents in the last three months
“In the first quarter, the number road accident related deaths have gone up to 169, - 14 per cent more than that of last year. The rate of road accidents in 10 districts of the State including Kandhamal and Gajapati is higher than that of the State average,” Padhi said adding that it is a worrisome trend.
To meet the target set by the apex court, the Chief Secretary has been holding regular meetings through video conference with all district Collectors, he informed.
“Police stations have been given additional authority to control road mishaps. Cops have been asked to collect fines from traffic rule violators through e-Chalan Moreover, license of 5,000 drivers has been cancelled during the last three months,” Padhi pointed out.
The meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi was attended by DGP RP Sharma and secretaries of various departments. Collectors of different districts also joined the meeting through video conferencing.
