
The number of deaths due to road accidents in the state has increased compared to last year. In 2022, 5 thousand 467 people lost their lives. Death due to road accidents increased highly in the state and the last year’s accident has broken the record of last five years.
Similarly, 10,302 people were injured in the accident. A total of 54,790 road accidents have occurred in the last five years.
The government has spent an average of 79 crore 12 lakh rupees on road awareness in 5 years. The Transport Minister answered the question of BJP leader Kusum Tete in the Assembly.
The state government is giving Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia to the families of the people those who are dying in road accidents due to unknown vehicle collisions and Rs 50,000 ex-gratia to seriously injured persons.
The assembly could not proceed even on the third day of the winter session. From the beginning of the question period, there was a lot of commotion, and they went to the speaker’s podium and protested with opposition placards. As a result, the question period could not continue. Speaker Pramila Mallik has adjourned the house till 4 pm yesterday. After that today a serious cabinet meeting took place to solve all these problems.