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The Hindu
15 hours ago
- The Hindu
Haryana allocates ₹74.5 crore for road safety initiatives to reduce accidents, enhance emergency response systems
A budget of ₹74.5 crore was approved at the eighth meeting of the Haryana Fund Management Committee (FMC) on Road Safety for the current year to reduce road accident fatalities and enhance emergency response systems across the State, said a press release issued by the State government. At the meeting, chaired by Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi in Chandigarh, it was informed that for the first time in Haryana, PWD (B&R) had decided to launch School Zone Road Safety Treatment project and for this, the FMC has allocated ₹25 crore. Besides, ₹17.50 crore has been set apart for the Health Department for the purchase of around 50 basic life support ambulances. A total of ₹19 crore has been allocated to the Police Department to establish CCTV-based surveillance systems in 19 districts. Additionally, ₹10 crore has been sanctioned for District Road Safety Committees to carry out safety activities, ₹1 crore for secondary education, and ₹2 crore for Secretariat of State Road Safety Council. These allocations are based on ₹199.09 crore collected as compounding fees during the financial year 2024–25. As part of its commitment to ensure safe travel for all road users, the State government has been implementing the Haryana Road Safety Policy, 2016. The policy focuses on the effective execution of the four 'Es' — Enforcement, Engineering (Roads & Vehicles), Education, and Emergency Care. These efforts have contributed to a decline in road accidents and fatalities across the State. In 2022, Haryana recorded 11,105 accidents and 5,596 deaths. In 2023, the figures stood at 10,438 accidents and 5,195 deaths, followed by 9,759 accidents and 4,828 deaths in 2024. In 2025, up to May 25, the numbers have further decreased to 6,770 accidents and 1,942 deaths — indicating the positive impact of sustained road safety initiatives.
Hindustan Times
19 hours ago
- Health
- Hindustan Times
Haryana committee on road safety approves budget of ₹74.5 crore
Chandigarh, The Haryana Fund Management Committee on road safety, at a meeting held here on Monday, approved a budget of ₹74.5 crore for the year 2025-26. The allocation aims to reduce road accident fatalities and enhance emergency response systems across the state. The eighth meeting of the FMC on road safety was chaired by Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi, according to an official statement. A sum of 17.50 crore has been allocated for the Health Department for the purchase of around 50 Basic Life Support ambulances while ₹19 crore has been allocated to the Police Department to establish CCTV-based city surveillance systems in 19 districts. Additionally, ₹10 crore has been sanctioned for District Road Safety Committees to carry out safety activities. As part of its commitment to ensure safe travel for all road users, the Haryana government has been actively implementing the Haryana Road Safety Policy, 2016, the statement said. It added that the policy focuses on the effective execution of the four "Es" Enforcement, Engineering , Education, and Emergency Care. These efforts have contributed to a consistent decline in road accidents and fatalities across the state. In 2022, Haryana recorded 11,105 accidents and 5,596 deaths. In 2023, the figures stood at 10,438 accidents and 5,195 deaths, followed by 9,759 accidents and 4,828 deaths in 2024. In 2025, up to May 25, the numbers have further decreased to 6,770 accidents and 1,942 deaths - indicating the positive impact of sustained road safety initiatives, it said. Secretary, Transport Department, Dusmanta Kumar Behera said that the state government has also adopted the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways' Cashless Treatment Scheme, 2025, which provides free treatment of up to ₹1.5 lakh per accident victim for a period of seven days from the date of the incident. Commissioner and Secretary, Urban Local Bodies, Vikas Gupta, Commissioner and Secretary, Transport Department, T L Satyaprakash, Secretary, Home Department, Geeta Bharti, and senior officers of various departments were present in the meeting.
The Hindu
5 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Persons with disabilities find access to St. Thomas Mount station difficult
The St. Thomas Mount Railway station has undergone a makeover of sorts with an emphasis on improving passenger amenities. The initiative is part of the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme (ABSS) project. The railway stations in the city that were constructed decades ago, and have since witnessed improvements in passenger amenities only in piecemeal, have undergone welcome changes, particularly with regard to the appearance of railway stations redeveloped and inaugurated under the ABSS. A total of 15 railway stations are under various stages of redevelopment under ABSS. The redeveloped station has an air-conditioned ticket counter, foot overbridges (FOBs), escalators, shelters, paved parking facility and newly built public conveniences, making commuters wonder if the stations were competing with metro stations. The redeveloped St. Thomas Mount railway station, which was inaugurated along with Sullurpetta by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 22, has, however, been a disappointment for persons with disabilities (PwDs). with regard to accessibility. S. Jayalakshmi, a person with disability, using the Mount railway station, lamented that the newly constructed ticket counter was located at the entrance of the station on Medavakkam Main Road, and the FOB with escalator near Karikalan street, at a distance that PwDs and senior citizens find difficult to cover. While the FOB had been linked to all the six platforms, the Metro, and the upcoming Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) stations, the escalators were, most of the time, not functioning, she said. Vaishnavi Jayakumar, a member of the Freedom Movement Coalition (FMC), said the first redeveloped ABSS station remains inaccessible to PwDs because of various deficiencies. She said the ramp to the ticket counter was paved with polished granite, rendering it unsafe, the platform height of suburban stations had not been increased, resulting in a huge gap, and the station lacked a designated parking space for PwDs. She failure to construct a ramped FOB despite ample space availability, absence of lowered ticket counter, and paved parking would pose severe hardships to passengers with reduced mobility. Also there is nodesignated parking. Ms. Jayakumar said that despite the FMC reaching out to the divisional railway manager in 2022 to ensure that stations were made accessible, neither was an accessibility consultant engaged, nor were detailed design drawings or plans shared. The commuters also wanted shelters along with seats to be installed at platforms 4 and 5. where the air conditioned train is normally stopped. A senior official of Southern Railway regarding the absence of escalators in certain platforms said a escalator connecting platforms 4 and 5 is being installed. An official of the Southern Railway said the redevelopment of the station is an evolving process and the complaints the accessibility would be addressed in the coming months.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Todd and Julie Chrisley can thank their daughter Savannah Chrisley and advocate Alice Johnson for their pardons
President Donald Trump may have pardoned Todd and Julie Chrisley, but there were two other people who were instrumental in making it happen. The reality show couple, who were convicted in 2022 of defraud and tax crimes, learned on Tuesday that they would be receiving full pardons from the president. It happened after months of advocacy by their daughter, Savannah Chrisley, and Alice Johnson, a first-time nonviolent drug offender whose life sentence was commuted by Trump in 2018 after Kim Kardashian took up her clemency mission. For years, the younger Chrisley has been using social media and her 'Unlocked' podcast to keep her parents' case in the headlines, expressing concern about the living conditions where they were each incarcerated. During Thanksgiving 2023 Savannah Chrisley shared a video in which she explained that while she had not been planning for a holiday, that changed. 'I am freaking out! As you know, we are spending Thanksgiving a little different this year, because I wasn't going to fake it. I wasn't going to do the traditional Thanksgiving we're always used to,' she said emotionally as the gospel song 'Goodness of God' by CeCe Winans played. 'But I got a call this morning and the appeals court has granted our oral arguments. So, I literally was sobbing.' At the time, Todd Chrisley had been serving a 12-year sentence at the Federal Prison Camp (FPC) in Pensacola, Florida, while Julie Chrisley was sentenced to seven years and was sent to the Federal Medical Center (FMC) Lexington in Lexington, Kentucky. Though their appeal was not successful, their daughter didn't stop pushing for their release. A vocal supporter of Trump on her social platforms, Chrisley said she requested a pardon for her parents from the president earlier this year and rallied support during an appearance at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in February. She's had some assistance in her cause by Johnson. On Tuesday, Johnson, whom Trump has referred to as his 'pardon czar,' was in the Oval Office when he called Savannah Chrisley to let her know he was pardoning her parents. Their conversation was shared on social media by Trump adviser Margo Martin. Johnson was shown clapping softly as Trump spoke with Chrisley. 'It's a great thing because your parents are going to be free and clean, and hopefully we can do it by tomorrow,' Trump said. 'Give them my regards and wish them well. Wish them a good life.' Todd and Julie Chrisley have been married since 1996. Their USA Network reality series, 'Chrisley Knows Best,' debuted in 2014 and revolved around their family life as wealthy entrepreneurs with homes in both Georgia and Tennessee. They were found guilty of conspiracy to defraud banks out of more than $30 million in fraudulent loans and convicted of several tax crimes, including attempting to defraud the Internal Revenue Service. The Chrisleys have maintained their innocence throughout. Their daughter has said she'll continue to advocate for judicial reform. 'Even after my parents come home,' Chrisley said on her podcast, 'I will continue to fight for justice for those who can't fight for themselves.'
Malaysian Reserve
6 days ago
- Business
- Malaysian Reserve
Kuehn Law Encourages Investors of FMC Corporation to Contact Law Firm
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