Executive Summary:
This notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, dated September 28, 2017, constitutes a District Road Safety Committee in each district of the country. The purpose is to promote awareness among road users. The committee, chaired by the senior-most Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) from the district, must meet at least once per quarter.
Key Points / Main Content:
Committee Formation and Membership:
* A District Road Safety Committee is constituted in each district.
* The Chairman is the senior-most Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) from the district.
* The Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) residing in the district is a special invitee.
* The committee comprises the District Collector, Superintendent of Police, CEO of Zila Parishad, Mayor/Chairman of Municipal Corporation/Development Authority, all MLAs of the district, all Sub-Divisional Magistrates, three NGOs (nominated by the Chairman), District Level Officers of stakeholder departments, institutions, and automobile dealers, representatives of Trade Associations, the District Civil Surgeon, the District Education Officer, senior-most officer of the Public Works Department (PWD) in the district, the officer in charge of the National Highways Division of PWD, and the Regional/Assistant Regional Transport Officer (RTO/ARTO) from the district headquarters, who serves as Member Secretary.
Terms of Reference:
* Monitoring of road safety activities and road accident data in the district.
* Identification and study of the causes of road accidents.
* Providing suggestions to the National/State Road Safety Council.
* Reviewing and monitoring the identification and rectification of black spots and all road engineering measures.
* Ensuring implementation of road safety standards.
* Creating and implementing a road safety action plan with specific targets for accident/fatality reduction.
* Discussing and strengthening the implementation of the 4 Es Programme: Education, Enforcement, Emergency care, and Engineering.
* Reviewing speed limits and traffic calming measures.
* Formulating strategies to motivate Good Samaritans.
* Establishing a traffic park-cum-training center at town/city and Gram Panchayat levels.
* Promoting road safety campaigns in the District.
* Discussing any other issue related to road safety.
Meetings:
* The Committee must meet at least once per quarter.
Impact Analysis:
District Road Safety Committee Members:
* Impact: Required to participate in meetings, monitor road safety activities, analyze accident data, and implement road safety measures within their respective domains.
* Action Required: Attend meetings, contribute expertise, and implement committee decisions.
Road Users:
* Impact: Benefit from increased road safety awareness and improved infrastructure.
* Action Required: Be aware of road safety campaigns and adhere to traffic rules.
National/State Road Safety Council:
* Impact: Receives suggestions from the District Road Safety Committee.
* Action Required: Consider suggestions for improving road safety policies.
Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs):
* Impact: Contribute to road safety initiatives at the district level.
* Action Required: Participate in committee meetings, contribute to road safety awareness campaigns, and implement relevant programs.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The government ministry responsible for road transport and highways.
District Road Safety Committee: A committee constituted in each district of the country to promote awareness amongst road users.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India; Member of Parliament from the district will be the chairman of the District Road Safety Committee.
Rajya Sabha: The upper house of the Parliament of India; Member of Parliament residing in the district shall be a special invitee to the District Road Safety Committee.
Zila Parishad: A local government body at the district level in India.
NationalState Road Safety Council: Council that receives suggestions from the District Road Safety Committee.
4 Es Programme: Education, Enforcement, Emergency care and Engineering - components that the District Road Safety Committee is to strengthen the implementation of.
Gram Panchayat: A village-level local government body in India, where traffic park-cum-training centers are to be established.
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MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 28th September, 2017
No. RT-25043/03/2017-RS.—A District Road Safety Committee is hereby constituted in each district of the
Country to promote awareness amongst road users under the chairmanship of Hon’ble Member of Parliament (Lok
Sabha) from the district. If the district has more than one Member of Parliament (M.P.), then the senior most M. P. would
be the Chairman of the Committee. The Hon’ble Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha), residing in the district, shall be
special invitee. The Committee shall comprise of following members:—¹Hkkx Iµ[k.M 1º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3
i. District Collector
ii. Superintendent of Police
iii. Chief Executive Officer, Zila Parishad
iv. Mayor / Chairman of the Municipal Corporation or Development Authority
v. All Members of Legislative Assembly (MLA) of District
vi. All Sub Divisional Magistrates of Districts
vii. 3 Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) as nominated by Chairman
viii. District Level Officer (DLO) of Stake Holder Departments, Institutions and Automobile Dealers
ix. Representative of Trade Associations
x. District Civil Surgeon
xi. District Education Officer
xii. Senior most officer of Public Works Department (PWD) in the district
xiii. Officer in-charge of National Highways Division of PWD for the district
xiv. Regional Transport Officer (RTO)/Assistant Regional Transport Officer (ARTO) from the Transport
Department from district Head Quarter - Member Secretary
2. The terms of reference of the District Road Safety Committee shall be as under:—
(i) Monitoring of road safety activities in the district.
(ii) Monitoring of road accidents data
(iii) Identification and study of causes of road accidents.
(iv) To provide suggestions to the National/State Road Safety Council.
(v) Reviewing and monitoring of the work relating to identification and rectification of black spots as per
protocol and all road engineering measures
(vi) Ensuring implementation of road safety standards,
(vii) Create and implement road safety action plan for the district with specific targets for accident/fatality
reduction.
(viii) To discuss and strengthen the implementation of 4 E’s Programme i.e. Education, Enforcement,
Emergency care and Engineering.
(ix) Review of the speed limits and traffic calming measures.
(x) Formulation of strategies to motivate Good Samaritans in the district,
(xi) Establishment of traffic park-cum-training centre at town/city and Gram Panchayat in a district.
(xii) Promoting road safety campaign in the District.
(xiii) To discuss any other issue related to road safety.
3. The Committee will meet at least once in a quarter or at such frequency as it may decide.
4. This issues with the approval of Hon’ble Minister for Road Transport, Highways & Shipping.
ABHAY DAMLE, Jt. Secy.
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