Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Hussain Ahamad Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 05/01/2024. In the application, the allegation was in respect of illegal mining of earth from the nearby agricultural field by brick kilns in an area in Muzaffarnagar district. Pits were …
Road accidents continue to be a leading cause of death, disabilities and hospitalization in the country despite our commitment and efforts. India ranks first in the number of road accident deaths across the 199 countries and accounts for almost 11% of the accident related deaths in the World. As per …
The Report contains significant results of the performance audit and compliance audits of the Departments of Government of Kerala under the Economic Services including Departments of Public Works, Fisheries and Co-operation. The Performance Audit was conducted to examine whether the system for implementing quality control measures was efficient during the …
The deaths due to accidents have been classified into two broad groups - accidental deaths due to causes attributable to nature and accidental deaths due to causes not attributable to nature. Causes attributable to nature include avalanche, cold and exposure, tornado, earthquake, epidemic, flood, heat stroke, landslide, lightning, torrential rain …
India has the world’s highest reported number of annual road crash fatalities. According to the World Health Organization, road crash fatalities in India account for approximately 11 percent of the estimated 1.35 million global toll each year. Vulnerable road users, primarily pedestrians, cyclists, and two-wheelers, account for almost 54 percent …
Road crash deaths and injuries in Nepal have been on a sharp upward trajectory since the early 2000s. In fiscal year 2017–18, 2,541 road deaths were officially reported in Nepal, which is equivalent to a fatality rate of 8.59 per 100,000 population. In the same period, 4,144 serious injury and …
There is an increasing recognition that policy initiatives at the regional level can complement and strengthen country road safety strategies and programs. This is certainly the case in the South Asia region, with implications for regional road safety investment priorities and potential for shared road safety initiatives. Road safety risks …
High fatality and injury rates on Bangladesh’s roads are undermining the remarkable progress that this South Asian nation has made on boosting economic growth and reducing poverty. Estimates of annual deaths in road accidents range from 2,538 to nearly 10 times that—between 20,736 and 21,316, according to the World Health …
The publication contains comprehensive information on various aspects of accidental deaths due to forces of nature and other causes such as road accidents, railway accidents, sudden deaths, drowning, poisoning, falls, fire accidents, snake bites etc. Further, it also provides information on incidence of suicides across different age groups, professions and …
The publication contains comprehensive information on various aspects of accidental deaths due to forces of nature and other causes such as road accidents, railway accidents, sudden deaths, drowning, poisoning, falls, fire accidents, snake bites etc. Further, it also provides information on incidence of suicides across different age groups, professions and …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Pedestrians killed in road accidents, 09/12/2019. The State-UT wise details of Pedestrians killed under the category of road user during the last three calendar years i.e. 2016 to 2018 are given at Annexure.
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Victims of Road Accidents, 28/11/2019. The Ministry analyses the road traffic accidents based on the data received from the Police Department of all States/UTs. As per information received from police department of States/UTs, the total number of Pedestrians killed under the category of road …
The Transport and Communication Bulletin for Asia and the Pacific is a peer-reviewed journal that is published once a year by the Transport Division of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). The Bulletin is a medium in which knowledge, experience, ideas, policy options …
A new report by the World Health Organization offers guidance and tools for urban leaders to tackle some of the leading causes of death in cities. Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) - like heart disease, stroke, cancer and diabetes - kill 41 million people worldwide every year, and road traffic crashes kill …
The present volume of 'Road accidents in India 2018' provides information on various aspects of road accidents in the year 2018. It has nine sections giving an overview, profile of road accidents , causes of road accidents; inter-state comparisons; share of millions plus cities; spatial and intertemporal distribution; international comparisons; …
Road injuries are among the ten leading causes of death worldwide and also impede economic wellbeing and macroeconomic performance. Beyond medical data on the incidence of road injuries and their resulting morbidity and mortality, a detailed understanding of their economic implications is a prerequisite for sound, evidence-based policy making. We …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Road Accidents, 11/07/2019. The Ministry analyses the road traffic injuries based on the data received from the Police Department of all State/UTs. The latest data of road accidents published by the Ministry are for the calendar year 2017. The number of persons killed in …
Badgers are Britain’s most flattened mammals, according to a new roadkill survey, which reveals more than 900 have been crushed on highways so far in 2019. Only pheasants outnumber the UK’s largest carnivore on the list compiled by Project Splatter, though identification of both creatures is likely helped by their …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Road Accidents, 27/06/2019. The Ministry collects data/information on road accidents from the Police Department of all State/UTs in the prescribed format on calendar year-wise. The latest data of road accidents published by the ministry are for the calendar year 2017.The data for calendar year …
Tanzania's main city Dar es Salaam did not have traffic signs, speed bumps or footpaths outside many schools, although children walking to class were being hit by cars on a regular basis. So SARSAI, a small non-profit programme in Africa, got the government's permission to install these features itself, reducing …
The Australian government has announced 2.2 billion Australian dollars (1.5 billion U.S. dollars) of investment in road safety initiatives. Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack, announced the funding on Friday, only days before Morrison …
