Hans News Service Ongole

Prakasamdistrict joint collector Kalpana Kumari chaired the District Road Safety Committee meeting at Prakasam Bhavan in Ongole on Tuesday, and called for collective efforts to prevent road accidents and ensure timely medical assistance to accident victims.

Police officials informed the meeting that fatal accidents had decreased by 25 percent compared to the previous year.

Responding to this, the joint collector said every life was precious and that not even a single person should die in a road accident. She directed officials from various departments to coordinate the installation of barricades, concrete blocks, blinking lights, and signboards at accident-prone spots. She also asked officials to raise broad public awareness of central government schemes such as PM RAHAT, which provides medical support to accident victims.