*DC Doda Chairs DRSC meeting* Black Spots identification, Installation of CCTV cameras on Highway; Winter road audit; Creation of Parking Bays on roads and preventing entry of unfit vehicles in the district, decided in the meeting_

DODA, January 17: To assess the availability and requirement of infrastructure and allied issues for road safety, Deputy Commissioner Doda, Vishesh Paul Mahajan chaired the District Road Safety Committee (DRSC) meeting here in the DC office complex Doda.

 

The concerned executing agencies were asked to take measures for winter audit of all the roads in the district. The executing agencies were further directed to submit any,left over Black Spots on their roads to the Committee immediately so as to add the already finalised black spots and decide the corrective actions to be taken and be recommended to higher authorities. The agencies were also instructed to install crash barriers immediately on all the Spots where accidents have happened in the past at the first instance and to create the parking bays at regular intervals. GREF and all other road constructing agencies were instructed to remove the encroachments along sides of the Roads falling in their area of responsibility. 

 

A Committee headed by ADC Doda and supported by, ARTO Doda, Dy SP Traffic, Concerned Tehsildar, and SHO shall identify the spots for installation of CCTV cameras on National Highway and the CCTV cameras shall be arranged by NHIDCL for the public safety and Traffic regulation.

 

The meeting also decided to introduce small reading books in the Middle Standard Schools and the above classes, for being taught as a part of extracurricular activity, highlighting the importance of traffic rules and other moral values for becoming a responsible citizen.

 

Chairman, while reviewing the working of trauma hospital, has asked the member secretary to apprise the concerned authorities about the shortage of Staff and infrastructure in Trauma Hospital Khalleni and immediate requirement of Anesthesiologist in the CHC Thathri. CMO was instructed to notify the emergency response team of doctors and other staff along with the vehicle to be put on task immediately during any eventuality.

 

The DRSC also discussed the implementation of previous decisions, and, Road safety funds, iRAD, and other like issues.

 

The meeting was attended by SSP Doda, ADC Doda, SE PMGSY, ACR Doda, CMO, Principal DIET Doda, ARTO, DIO Doda, Dy SP traffic Doda, Executive Engineers of PWD & PMGSY, OC 114 RCC (GREF), DTI traffic, and representatives of other members of the DRSC.