Andhra forms Road Safety Authority
By IANSWednesday, May 12, 2010
HYDERABAD - Andhra Pradesh, which accounts for the maximum fatalities from road accidents among all Indian states, Wednesday decided to set up a Road Safety Authority to bring down their numbers.
The government also will also strengthen the Road Transport Authority (RTA) for better enforcement of rules and road safety at a cost of Rs.9.30 crores.
Chief Minister K. Rosaiah held a meeting here in view of mounting losses of human lives in road accidents across the state.
According to the the ministry of road, transport and highways, a total of 13,812 people were killed in road accidents in Andhra Pradesh in 2008.
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