Govt issues notification to make Capital's roads safer

After a recent study highlighted the fact that nearly 70 per cent of road signs are faulty in the Capital, the Delhi government has issued a notification on Tuesday, reconstituting the State Road Safety Council headed by the transport minister. With an aim to ensure safety, the 21-member council will suggest proper and effective installation of signages and the redesigning of the city's roads.

The members of the council include the officials of transport department, DTC chairman, principal secretary (PWD), transport secretary, health secretary, education secretary, all three municipal commissioners and special commissioner (traffic) among others.

A senior government official said, "The council will meet at least twice a year or according to requirements."

Delhi-based Institute of Road Traffic Education (IRTE) had released a study in June, highlighting that out of 1,514 regulatory, warning and information signages on the surveyed stretch, 1,098 (75 per cent) are not as per the prescribed norms.

The notification, issued on July 7, mentioned that the council will ensure coordination between multiple agencies for safety of all road users including pedestrians, non-motorised and motorised transport. It added that the council will also assimilate safety features and proper facilities for road users at designing, re-designing and maintenance stages.