Forum on Road Safety

Forum on Road Safety

Question: By whom Transport Ministers` Forum on Road Safety has been inaugurated recently?
(a) Nitin Jairam Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways
(b) Thawar Chand Gehlot, Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment
(c) Shri Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India
(d) Shri J P Nadda, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare
Answer: (d)
Related Facts:

  • On November 13th, 2017, Shri J P Nadda, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare inaugurated the ‘Transport Ministers` Forum on Road Safety’.
  • This forum has been organised by International Road Federation (IRF).
  • He also informed the participants that the “capacity building for developing Trauma Care Facilities in Government Hospitals on National Highways”, was approved for development of 85 new trauma care facilities.
  • “National Injury Surveillance, Trauma Registry and Capacity Building Centre have been established at Dr. RML Hospital, ATLS/NELS training for doctors and BLS training for nurses is being organized at Dr. RML Hospital.
  • The scheme is proposed to continue as ‘National Programme for Trauma Care’ under the umbrella scheme ‘National Programme for Prevention & Management of Trauma & Burn Injuries’ for establishing 30 new trauma care facilities.
  • Proposal for continuation of the scheme with an outlay of Rs. 554.41 cr has been approved by EFC and is placed before the CCEA for approval.
  • Transport Ministers from eight countries along with Shri Yudhvir Singh Malik, Secretary (RT&H), Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Mr. Jean Todt, UN Secretary General’s Special Envoy for Road Safety and Mr. Kiran K. Kapila, Chairman, IRF, Geneva, were also present at the occasion.

Reference:
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