Panaji: The State government has reconstituted the 18-member State Road Safety Council to address the growing number of road accidents in Goa.
The reconstitution comes in the wake of increasing accident rates and a recent tragic drunk driving incident in Verna IDC that resulted in four fatalities and left four others seriously injured.
Council Composition
Chaired by Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho, the Council includes senior officials from various departments such as Police, Transport, Public Works, Education, Health, Tourism, Pollution Control Board, Environment, Panchayats, and Municipal Administration. Additionally, road safety activist Roland Martins is a member.
The Council’s mandate is to provide recommendations on planning and coordinating policies, practices, and safety standards in the road transport sector.
Director (Transport) Pravimal Abhishek’s Statement
“Formulate and recommend road safety programs for implementation by State Road Safety Organizations and other state agencies responsible for road transportation. Suggest areas for research and development to improve safety aspects in the road transport sector, including maintaining and analyzing road accident statistics,” reads the order issued by Director (Transport) Pravimal Abhishek.
