Gadkari highlights importance of road safety; meets with experts from different fields
Nagpur: A dynamic public interaction session, hosted by Union minister for Road Transport and Highways,
Nitin Gadkari
, at his Khamla office brought together citizens from Maharashtra and neighbouring regions, featuring presentations on innovative concepts, experimental ventures, and critical issues spanning agriculture, IT developments,
road safety
, and accessibility for persons with disabilities.Participants demonstrated their experimental projects through detailed presentations, whilst others shared developmental concepts across various domains.
Gadkari provided attentive feedback to each presenter, acknowledging their innovative spirit. A delegation of differently-abled individuals presented a petition requesting enhanced access to prosthetic limbs, receiving swift administrative action from the Minister.Gadkari unveiled the '
Roadmark Foundation
's' campaign poster titled 'My Road, My Friend... My Road, An Accident-Free Road'. This initiative seeks to enhance road safety and establish Nagpur as a city free from accidents. The Foundation's leader, Raju Wagh, detailed the programme, stressing the importance of public awareness and traffic rule compliance. Gadkari remarked, "Improving road quality in Nagpur and Vidarbha is crucial, but citizens must follow traffic regulations diligently.
This initiative is a commendable step toward
accident-free roads
."
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