TAWANG, SEP 24:
The District Road Safety Committee (DRSC), Tawang, reviewed road safety, traffic management and measures for preventing road accidents at a meeting held at the office of the Additional Deputy Commissioner on Thursday.
The meeting was chaired by In-charge Deputy Commissioner Tawang Rinchin Leta and attended by Deputy SP Tawang Togum Gonggo, representatives of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), Public Works Department (PWD) and Water Resources Department (WRD), DDMO Tawang Genden Tsomu, Medical Superintendent KDS District Hospital Tawang Dr Tenzin Kunga and other officials.
The committee reviewed action taken on decisions of its previous meeting and discussed recent accidents, identification of accident-prone locations and black spots, traffic regulation and enforcement, and safety measures along vulnerable and landslide-prone road stretches.
Discussions covered regulation of heavy, passenger and commercial vehicles, roadside encroachments and unauthorised parking, removal of debris and other obstructions, and maintenance of road safety infrastructure, including signages, crash barriers, reflectors and barricading.
The committee stressed strict enforcement and sustained public awareness on helmet and seat-belt use, prevention of drunken driving and over-speeding, and compliance with Motor Vehicles rules. Emergency response, accident rescue and coordination among Police, Health, Disaster Management, Transport and road-owning agencies were also reviewed.
The role of the Highway Surveillance Team was discussed as part of efforts to strengthen monitoring of National Highways and other vulnerable stretches. The team will undertake regular patrolling, identify illegal parking and encroachments, check overloading and other traffic violations, and report black spots, landslide-prone stretches, damaged road furniture, defective or missing signages and inadequate barricading.
The team will maintain a joint surveillance and inspection register, supported by photographic evidence where necessary, and submit weekly consolidated reports covering inspections, violations, action taken and issues requiring intervention.
The committee stressed close coordination among the District Administration, Police, Transport Department, BRO, PWD and other concerned agencies for timely rectification of road-safety deficiencies and immediate action wherever public safety is at risk.
It reiterated that road safety is a shared responsibility and called for coordinated efforts by departments, enforcement agencies, road users and the public to prevent avoidable accidents and loss of life in Tawang district. (DIPR)
