Budget 2018-19

  Mumbai police have created “green corridor” at all check points and toll plazas for the speedy movement of vehicles of medical services staff which sport red stickers Mumbai police have created “green corridor” at all check points and toll plazas for the speedy movement of vehicles of medical services staff which sport red stickers, an official said on Monday. The city police on Saturday said vehicles engaged in emergency and essential services will have to put up colour- coded stickers to limit the vehicular movement and avert traffic jams amid the COVID-19 curbs. Vehicles belonging to doctors, medical staff, ambulances and those engaged in supplying medical equipment and testing kits will have to sport red stickers, while those transporting food, vegetables, fruits, groceries and dairy products will need to have green stickers. Going a step ahead, the Mumbai police have now created “green corridor” for vehicles having red stickers, the official said. All such vehicles were now ...

  India needs stricter licensing laws and must ensure use of proper helmets through effective communication and fines As two-wheelers become more popular in the absence of public transport, the number of road accidents involving these is also growing. More than a third (37%) of those killed in road accidents in 2019 were two-wheeler riders, noted a Ministry of Road Transport and Highways’ report published in October this year. More crashes and deaths are resulting from faulty licensing laws, no training, poor roads and unsafe helmets. Just correct helmet use could reduce the risk of fatal injuries by 42% and head injuries by 69%, a World Health Organization report said. India needs stricter licensing laws and must ensure use of proper helmets through effective communication and fines, experts told IndiaSpend. Mandatory and proper training for riding and handling two-wheelers is a must, as is an overall improvement in road infrastructure. Also, India must bolster public transport in...