Co-operative federalism is necessary to improve, provide robust road safety plans and infrastructure in the country. Discuss (200 Words)
Refer - The Hindu
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IAS Parliament 3 years
KEY POINTS
· Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways remarked that “the target is to reduce 50% of road accidents by 2025”.
· The Motor Vehicles (MV) Act of 1988 was partially amended in August 2019, and some of the amended and new sections which made traffic violations more stringent, came into effect from 2019.
· The automation of processes is still in its infancy and limited to large cities. The number of ‘hit and run’ cases may decrease if the ‘Intelligent Traffic Management System’ is implemented on highways and other major roads.
· The actual enforcement staff and equipment (due to a limited road safety fund or other funds at the disposal of the police) are insufficient to effectively check traffic violations.
· There are inadequate funds for the rectification of black spots and the undertaking of traffic calming measures. Though more than 60% road accidents reportedly take place because of over-speeding.
· The accident data collection format of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, and now a part of the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & Systems (CCTNS) of the police, is quite cumbersome (it requires about 60 fields to be filled up).
· Unless the States and the Centre are on the same page in improving and strengthening the infrastructure of States by enabling more funds, merely and only fixing targets will not be a pragmatic approach.
Manish 3 years
Please Review !
IAS Parliament 3 years
Avoid writing names and try to bring coherence in the answer. Keep Writing.
chetan taneja 3 years
please review my answer and revert back
IAS Parliament 3 years
Need better understanding, details about competitive federalism are not required. Keep Writing.
