Road contractors asked to adhere to strict safety norms

The Member Secretary of State Road Safety Council and Additional Inspector General of Police Ajay Kumar Sharma has given instructions for strict adherence of safety norms by contractors at the time of road construction and repair works.

Sharma, while addressing a meeting of Nodal Officers related to Road Safety Department held at the Police Training and Research Institute (PTRI) on Friday, said that along with the road engineering, special attention should also be paid on traffic engineering by the construction agencies. He further mentioned that all the concerned departments should present their updated report to the Office of the Lead Agency on regular basis.