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Karbi Anglong gears up for Road Safety Week

HT Bureau

 

DIPHU, Jan 11: The District Road Safety Committee (DRSC), Karbi Anglong organised an awareness program on road safety at Diphu public bus stand here on Wednesday as part of Road Safety Week. The road safety week will be observed as ‘Swachhata Pakhwada’ from January 11-17 with the theme ‘Let’s all work together to build an accident-free Assam’.

Drivers of three-wheelers and four-wheelers took part in the awareness program.

Informing the media, the DTO Bikram Aditiya Gogoi said, “As per the directive of the Central and State government a weeklong road safety week has been organised in Karbi Anglong from January 11-17.”

On the occasion, a free eye check-up was conducted for drivers of three and four-wheelers, and those needing spectacles were provided the same free of cost.

“Free treatment will be given to drivers who need eye surgery. A leaflet will be distributed on safe driving and obeying traffic rules to avoid accidents, and a bike rally at Bokajan and Howraghat will be taken out. Street play will be performed by renowned actor Rajib Kro and social organisations will also do their part to sensitise the public about road safety,” DTO Gogoi informed.

DTO Gogoi further informed that to avoid road accidents along the NH-39 between Sarihajan to Balipathar road, signboards will be put up and trees will be trimmed. The National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) also conducted awareness at Phuloni (toll gate) among truck drivers on safe driving.

On the concluding day, i.e., January 17, a half marathon will be organised from Mahandijua to Diphu, in which the prize money will be Rs 10,000, Rs 5,000 and Rs 3,000 to the winner, second and third position respectively and Rs 2,000 each to fourth and fifth position holders.

The inaugural awareness program was attended by deputy commissioner (DC) Madhumita Bhagwati, superintendent of police (SP), Sanjib Kumar Saikia, and others.