**Policy Summary: Member of Parliaments' Road Safety Committees (MPRSCs) in Daman and Diu**
This document summarizes the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways' response to a parliamentary inquiry regarding the establishment and operation of Member of Parliaments' Road Safety Committees (MPRSCs) in the districts of Daman and Diu.
In accordance with Notification No. RT25043032017RS dated December 19, 2019, the Ministry mandated the constitution of MPRSCs in each district of the country. These committees are chaired by the Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) representing the district, with the senior-most MP serving as chair in districts with multiple representatives. The District Collector serves as the Member Secretary. The committees are expected to convene at least once per quarter, or more frequently as determined by the committee. A government portal has been established for uploading meeting minutes.
As of August 21, 2025, the administration of Daman and Diu has not reported convening any meetings of the MPRSCs in either district. However, the administration of the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman Diu has reported that the meetings of UT Level State Road Safety Council are held regularly. The inquiry also sought to determine if the non-convening of meetings constitutes a violation of the 2019 notification and any subsequent action taken.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian government ministry responsible for the formulation and administration of rules, regulations and laws relating to road transport, transport research and roads.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India.
SHRI PATEL UMESHBHAI BABUBHAI: Member of Parliament who raised the unstarred question No. 4614.
Member of Parliaments' Road Safety Committees (MPRSCs): Road safety committees constituted in each district of the country under the chairmanship of Member of Parliament Lok Sabha from the district.
Daman and Diu: A union territory in India.
SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI: The Minister of Road Transport and Highways.
RT25043032017RS: Notification number related to the constitution of Member of Parliaments Road Safety Committees.
Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman Diu: A Union Territory in India, formed by merging the former union territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4614
ANSWERED ON 21ST AUGUST, 2025
MEMBER OF PARLIAMENTS' ROAD SAFETY COMMITTEES
4614. SHRI PATEL UMESHBHAI BABUBHAI:
Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री
be pleased to state:
(a) whether, as per the notification dated 19.12.219 of the Ministry,
separate Member of Parliaments' Road Safety Committees have been
constituted in the Daman and Diu districts and if so, the details thereof;
(b) whether the Daman and Diu Administration has issued any
notification in this regard and if so, the details thereof; if not, the
reasons therefor;
(c) the total number of said committee meetings held so far in both
the above districts; including the dates of the meetings held;
(d) whether any resolutions were passed by these committees in
their meetings and if so, the details thereof, including copies of the
resolutions and the dates on which they were passed;
(e) whether no meeting of these committees has been held so far and
if so, the reasons therefor ; and
(f) whether non convening of the meetings is a violation of the above-
mentioned notification and if so, the action taken thereon?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)
(a) to (f) The Government in the Ministry of Road Transport and
Highways vide its notification No. RT-25043/03/2017-RS dated
19.12.2019, constituted Member of Parliaments’ Road Safety
Committees (MPRSCs) in each district of the country 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 Committee will meet at least once in a quarter or at
such frequency as it may decide. The District Collector has beendesignated as the Member Secretary of the Committee. A portal for
uploading of minutes of the meetings of the Committees has also been
developed by the Government.
As per the information available with the Ministry, the administration of
Daman and Diu has not reported convening any meetings of the said
committees in either of the districts. However, the administration of
Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu has
informed that the meetings of UT Level State Road Safety Council is
held regularly.
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