Department of motor vehicle in collaboration with District Administration Samba today organized an valedictory function to conclude the week long National Road Safety week celebration here today at Shivam Palace, Nontha Ghagwal.
On the ocassion Tranaport Commissioner, J&K Rahul Sharma, Deputy Commissioner Samba Ms Anuradha Gupta, Project Director NHAI, BDC Chairman Vijay tagotra, DDC Member Suresh Kumar, Additional Secretary Road Safety Committee, Adl SSP Samba, SDM Ghagwal, team of Doctors from AIIMS Jammu, other members of PRI, students of GDC, members NCC, Drivers, Locals besides others were also present.
Speaking on the ocassion Transport Commissioner appreciated team MVD Samba to successfully conducting an arrays of activities under theme Swachta Pakhwada 2023 and sensitised different sections of society on road safety week contours. He laid emphasis upon providing the community volunteers with the skills that they would need to respond to their community's immediate needs in the aftermath of a accident.
DC Samba in her address highlighted the UT Government's commitment towards road safety. DC Gupta said that there is a need to save lives and have zero road fatalities in Samba district. She informed that administration has taken up a campaign of Rakha Mitra to provide first responder training to the community including youths. "this year road safety week saw various activities in Samba including sensitization of commercial vehicle drivers, rectification of black spots, awareness and cancellation of licenses under MVD rules, pledge ceremony, Signature Campaigns, etc were also organized added further DC Samba.
During the programme special invitees team of doctors from AIIMS Jammu gave a detailed demonstration on how to save life during the accidents critical or Golden time period. The demonstration were hailed by the youths, driver communities, locals and undertook pledge to become Good Samartian.
The velidectory function also saw skits, poetry and awards distribution ceremony among the various participants, members road safety commitee.
The function was conducted in association with National Highway authority of India, VSEPL and others.