Road Safety: Odisha issues March 5 deadline for road repairs

Bhubaneswar: Concerned over steep rise in road mishaps, Odisha government on Wednesday issued a deadline for urgent repairs of roads that are in bad shape in several parts of the State.

Sources said that the officials of engineering department have been asked to complete the repair of roads by March 5.

At a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi, clear instructions have been issued to complete the road repair works in the next three months and an intensive traffic awareness campaign will be launched across the State.

As per plans, people residing on both side of various under construction projects including four-laning roads will be informed about ongoing construction activities.

A special campaign will also be undertaken to create awareness among drivers and supporting staff of trucks and buses, informed Transport Commissioner, Madhusudan Padhi said after the meeting.

Padhi stated that the government has planned to constitute a State Management Group comprising heads of various departments, who will be entrusted with the job of creating awareness.

In view of rising number of accidents on National Highways passing through urban areas, the government decided to strictly enforce the traffic regulations.

“The traffic volunteer system will be implemented in four cities like Rourkela, Berhampur, Sambalpur and Balasore. Student volunteers will be involved roped in the system which will be extended to other cities in phased manner,” Padhi said.

The State road agencies have also been directed to share their design on connecting approach road with NH and such designs will be made as per the direction of NH authorities, he added.

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