Shimla: Rs 18 crore to be spent on road safety

Various government departments will spend around Rs 18 crore on road safety measures from the Himachal Pradesh Road Safety Fund this financial year.

At the first meeting of the committee headed by the Chief Secretary held here today, it was decided to grant Rs 3 crore to the Police Department for purchasing wheel clamp locks, barricades, Intelligent Transport Management System and e-challan devices. The committee would manage the Road Safety Fund.