Union Minister Nitin Gadkari stated that India loses 3% of its GDP annually due to 5 lakh road accidents, which result in 1.88 lakh deaths, particularly affecting people aged 18-45. He cited poor project reports as a major cause of accidents.
The Minister for Road, Transport and Highways made the remarks while addressing AMCHAM’s Technology Interventions For Road Safety: US-India Partnership in the national capital.
Gadkari further said that to promote helping of accident victims, the government has decided to provide an award of Rs 25,000.
“We have taken the decision that any third person who is going to help to the victim of an accident, we will give him an award of RS 25,000. Also, if any patient, by accident or after accident, is admitted to any hospital…we can give him Rs 1,50,000 maximum or 7 years expenditure for his treatment from the doctor,” he said.
