HT Correspondent
TEZPUR, Feb 27: The monthly meeting of the District Road Safety Committee (DRSC), Sonitpur was held on Thursday at Conference Hall-I of the District Commissioner’s Office, Sonitpur. The meeting was presided over by District Development Commissioner Sanjeev Kumar Sharma in the presence of Additional District Commissioner James Aind, Additional Superintendent of Police Satkhokai Changsan, Chairperson of Tezpur Municipal Board Ramen Tamuli, Chairperson of Tezpur Development Authority Biswa Dev Bhattacharjee, DRSC Member Secretary Ajit Kumar Medhi and other members of the committee.
At the outset, the committee reviewed the status of action taken as per the minutes of the previous meeting. The Transport Department informed the house that several initiatives were undertaken during January 2026 as part of Road Safety Month, including intensified road safety awareness campaigns and installation of appropriate signages at vulnerable locations across the district.
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Detailed discussions were held on rationalising the installation of speed breakers throughout the district, with emphasis on adopting a systematic and technically sound approach to ensure road safety without causing inconvenience to commuters. Special emphasis was laid on awareness with respect to the Asom Mala road stretch in Singri.
The Education Department briefed the committee on the “Chota Cop” initiative and other road safety awareness programmes being conducted in schools to sensitise students at an early age. The meeting also deliberated on the monitoring and regulation of the movement of e-rickshaws and dumper trucks within the district to prevent traffic violations and accidents. As per data available on the Integrated Road Accident Database (iRAD) platform, a total of 52 road accidents have been recorded in Sonitpur district so far in February 2026, including six fatal incidents. In comparison, during January 2026, a total of 93 road accidents were recorded in the district, including 16 fatal incidents.
