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जयपुर। केंद्रीय परिवहन मंत्री नितिन गडकरी ने परिवहन मंत्रालय भवन सभागार में आयोजित एक समारोह में ”डोनेट योर स्टेप्स” अभियान में सबसे ज्यादा स्टेप्स डोनेट करने वाले व्यक्तियों एवं संस्थाओं को सम्मानित किया।

इन सस्थाओं में प्रदेश में कार्यरत सरदार पटेल पुलिस विश्व विद्यालय की ”सेंटर फॉर रोड सेफ्टी” शामिल है। सरदार पटेल पुलिस विश्व विद्यालय की ”सेंटर फॉर रोड सेफ्टी” के निदेशक पूर्व महानिदेशक राजस्थान पोलिस डॉ. मनोज भट्ट है। उनके नेतृत्व में ”डोनेट योर स्टेप्स” अभियान में देश में सर्वाधिक करीब 2 करोड़ स्टेप्स अब तक डोनेट किये जा चुके हैं। सेंटर को ऑर्डिनेटर प्रेरणा सिंह ने केन्द्रीय मंत्री से यह सम्मान प्राप्त किया।

राष्ट्रीय सड़क सुरक्षा जागरूकता अभियान ”डोनेट योर स्टेप्स” के तहत श्री सुबू कन्याकुमारी से कश्मीर तक पदयात्रा करके आमजन में सड़क पर सुरक्षित रहने का सदेश दे रहे हैं। श्री सुबू कन्याकुमारी से अब तक दिल्ली की पदयात्रा पूरी कर चुके हैं।

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The government is preparing a database of driving licences to check issuance of multiple licences by different authorities to a single person, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said Thursday.

The minister also said that India suffered a shortage of at least 22 lakh drivers and a skilled force was being created to fill the void and there was no question of allowing driverless cars.

“To check issuance of multiple licensees to any individual, the government is creating a database of driving licences. At present, getting a licence is much easier in India and there are instances where individuals possess multiple licences issued by different states,” Gadkari, who heads Road Transport and Highways Ministry said at an event here.

He said to curb issuance of licences without tests, which results in a high number of accidents, the government is setting up multiple drivers training centres.

The minister also said that India suffered shortage of at least 22 lakh drivers and under the circumstances there was no question of allowing driverless cars in the country which will consume employment of the youth.

Addressing an event for creating mass movement for road safety, the minister said it was unfortunate that India accounted for the highest number of road accidents globally in which 1.5 lakh people die annually.

He said a slew of initiatives are on to curb road accidents including correction in road engineering, imparting training to drivers, making automobile designs safer and identifying trouble areas.

“We have made it compulsory for even economy model vehicles to be fitted with airbags besides making reforms in automobile engineering,” he said.

The minister added that the length of national highways was also being increased to accommodate more vehicles and road designs were being improved.

Earlier a voluntary body which launched the ‘public walk donation’, a drive for safer roads, expressed concerns that millions drive on Indian roads everyday but 400 of them did not return to their homes.

Stating that road deaths are the biggest cause of unnatural deaths in the country, the NGO ‘Drive Smart, Drive Safe’ urged citizens to participate in a walkathon, which started in Kanyakumari and will reach Jammu & Kashmir.

Source from : https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/government-preparing-database-of-driving-licences-to-check-multiplicity-nitin-gadkari/articleshow/65888410.cms?from=mdr

NGO, Drive Smart Drive Safe unique project titled ‘1Crore Steps for Safer Roads‘ is gaining momentum day by day. The project entails a record walk from Kanyakumari to Kashmir, a distance of 3600 kilometres, to be covered in just 60 day by Subramanian ‘Subu‘ Narayanan who is an employee of Hella India and will cover about 20 cities across South, West and North India. The project envisages participation and engagement from the general public in the form of short walks to show their solidarity with Subramanian ‘Subu ‘ Narayanan and the cause, by ” Walk Donation ” from anywhere in the country, #WalkWithSubu – A First of its kind in India to support the cause of Arresting Alarming Road Deaths. Walk donation can be done onwww.onecroresteps.com . The walk donation campaign has already created a buzz as the campaign received 60 lakhs steps as donation in 12 days itself. The programme is supported by The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, NGO Arrivesafe, ACMA, SIAM, FICCI, CII-Yi, FADA, Bharat Scouts & Guide and partnered by Hella, WABCO & Brakes India.

The flag off for the event happened in Kanyakumari on 28th July, and will reach Kashmir on 2nd October. The project has already initiated a nationwide public debate on the subject of road safety as various organisation, corporates, schools & local people are joining the walk in the cities on the route.

“The latest data about road accidents in India is very alarming. With one death every 4 minutes and an accident every minute, the situation is very critical and cannot be left unattended for long, and hence our team member “Subu” is taking the challenge to appeal all Indians to join this national movement and donate their walk on www.onecroresteps.com to put this on highest priority,” said Mr. Ramashankar Pandey, President, Central Working Committee of the NGO, Drive Smart, Drive Safe and Managing Director of HELLA India Lighting Ltd.

“When we make the Roads Safer, when more people can walk, use of private vehicles will come down for short distances and Roads will become even more safer. I am on this mission to raise public awareness about difficulty of pedestrians on Indian Roads, which can lead to urgent action for creating robust system approach to Road Safety. I appeal to all of you to join me to support this cause,” said Subu.

“I Congratulate Hella India Lighting & Club D2S for the first of its kind initiative on road safety & safer roads. Mr. Subu we are all with you & on every step you take. I am sure you will enjoy walking through our beautiful country India. Walk Safe & Arrive Safe Good Luck,” said Mr. Harman Singh Sidhu president of Arrive Safe who is the man behind Don’t Drink & Drive Campaign and who filed the PIL to close mushrooming Liquor shops on Indian Highways.

D2S – Drive Smart Drive Safe (D2S) is a Section 25 Company, an NGO that aims to educate people on road safety and reduce road accidents and deaths on Indian roads. We intend to reduce the occurrence of conditions that contribute to fatalities on roads like poor visibility, driver negligence and fatigue, negligence of safety norms, drunken driving, speeding etc.

Through awareness rallies, safety campaigns, street plays, special events and traditional and social media campaigns, we work towards raising awareness on road safety and connecting with citizens towards best practices in road travel.

Source From : dailyhunt.in

https://m.dailyhunt.in/news/india/english/newsvoir-epaper-newsvoir/one+crore+steps+for+safer+roads+crosses+60+lakhs+steps+donation-newsid-94259452

New Delhi : NGO, Drive Smart Drive Safe unique project titled ‘1Crore Steps for Safer Roads‘ is gaining momentum day by day. The project entails a record walk from Kanyakumari to Kashmir, a distance of 3600 kilometers, to be covered in just 60 day by Subramanian ‘Subu’ Narayanan who is an employee of Hella India and will cover about 20 cities across South, West and North India.

The project envisages participation and engagement from the general public in the form of short walks to show their solidarity with Subramanian ‘Subu’ Narayanan and the cause, by “Walk Donation” from anywhere in the country, #WalkWithSubu – A First of its kind support the cause of Arresting Alarming Road Deaths.

The walk donation campaign has already created a buzz as the campaign received 60 lakhs steps as donation in 12 days itself. The programme is supported by The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, NGO Arrivesafe, ACMA, SIAM, FICCI, CII-Yi, FADA, Bharat Scouts & Guide and partnered by Hella, WABCO & Brakes India.

The flag off for the event happened in Kanyakumari on 28th July, and will reach Kashmir on 2nd October. The project has already initiated a nationwide public debate on the subject of road safety as various organisation, corporates, schools and local people are joining the walk in the cities on the route.

“The latest data about road accidents in India is very alarming. With one death every 4 minutes and an accident every minute, the situation is very critical and cannot be left unattended for long, and hence our team member “Subu” is taking the challenge to appeal all Indians to join this national movement and donate their walk on www.onecroresteps.com to put this on highest priority,” said Mr. Ramashankar Pandey, President, Central Working Committee of the NGO, Drive Smart, Drive Safe and Managing Director of HELLA India Lighting Ltd.

“When we make the Roads Safer, when more people can walk, use of private vehicles will come down for short distances and Roads will become even more safer. I am on this mission to raise public awareness about difficulty of pedestrians on Indian Roads, which can lead to urgent action for creating robust system approach to Road Safety. I appeal to all of you to join me to support this cause,” said Subu.

“I Congratulate Hella India Lighting & Club D2S for the first of its kind initiative on road safety & safer roads. Mr. Subu we are all with you & on every step you take. I am sure you will enjoy walking through our beautiful country India. Walk Safe & Arrive Safe Good Luck,” said Mr. Harman Singh Sidhu president of Arrive Safe who is the man behind Don’t Drink & Drive Campaign and who filed the PIL to close mushrooming Liquor shops on Indian Highways.

D2S – Drive Smart Drive Safe (D2S) is a Section 25 Company, an NGO that aims to educate people on road safety and reduce road accidents and deaths on Indian roads. We intend to reduce the occurrence of conditions that contribute to fatalities on roads like poor visibility, driver negligence and fatigue, negligence of safety norms, drunken driving, speeding etc.

Through awareness rallies, safety campaigns, street plays, special events and traditional and social media campaigns, we work towards raising awareness on road safety and connecting with citizens towards best practices in road travel.

Source From : auto.economictimes.indiatimes.com

https://auto.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/industry/one-crore-steps-for-safer-roads-crosses-60-lakhs-steps-donation/65349881

ಮಂಗಳೂರು: ರಸ್ತೆ ಸುರಕ್ಷತಾ ನಿಯಮ ಪಾಲನೆಯ ಜಾಗೃತಿ ಜತೆಗೆ ದೇಶಾದ್ಯಂತ ಹದಗೆಟ್ಟ ರಸ್ತೆಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಸರಕಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಮನವರಿಕೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಡುವ ನಿಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕೇರಳ ಪಾಲಕ್ಕಾಡ್‌ ಮೂಲದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರು ಕನ್ಯಾಕುಮಾರಿಯಿಂದ ಕಾಶ್ಮೀರದವರೆಗೆ ನಡಿಗೆ ಹಮ್ಮಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. 60ಕ್ಕೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ದಿನ ದೇಶದ 20 ನಗರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದಾಡುವ ಮೂಲಕ ಒಟ್ಟು 3,600 ಕಿ.ಮೀ. ದೂರವನ್ನು ನಡೆದೇ ಕ್ರಮಿಸಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಹೀಗೆ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತ ಹದಗೆಟ್ಟ ರಸ್ತೆಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮಾಹಿತಿ ಸಂಗ್ರಹಿಸಿ, ವೀಡಿಯೋ ಮತ್ತು ಫೋಟೋ ತೆಗೆದು ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಸರಕಾರದಡಿ ಬರುವ ಸಂಬಂಧಪಟ್ಟ ಇಲಾಖೆಗೆ ನೀಡಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಸುಗಮ ಸಂಚಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಪೂರಕವಾಗಿ ಹೇಗೆ ರಸ್ತೆ ವಿನ್ಯಾಸಗಳನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಬಹುದು ಎಂಬ ಸಲಹೆಯನ್ನೂ ನೀಡಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ.

ಮೆಕ್ಯಾನಿಕಲ್‌ ಎಂಜಿನಿಯರ್‌
ಪಾಲಕ್ಕಾಡ್‌ನ‌ 41 ವರ್ಷದ ಸುಬ್ರಹ್ಮಣ್ಯನ್‌ ನಾರಾಯಣನ್‌ ಕಾಶ್ಮೀರದಿಂದ ಕನ್ಯಾಕುಮಾರಿಗೆ ವಾಕಥಾನ್‌ಗೆ ಹೊರಟ ಯುವಕ. ಜು.28ರಂದು ಕನ್ಯಾಕುಮಾರಿಯಿಂದ ನಡಿಗೆ ಆರಂಭಿಸಿದ್ದು, ಅ. 3ರಂದು ಕಾಶ್ಮೀರ ತಲುಪುವ ಗುರಿ ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಮೆಕ್ಯಾನಿಕಲ್‌ ಎಂಜಿನಿಯರ್‌ ಆಗಿರುವ ಅವರು, ಹೆಲ್ಲಾ ಇಂಡಿಯಾ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಯ ಉದ್ಯೋಗಿ. ರಸ್ತೆ ಸುರಕ್ಷತೆಯ ಉದ್ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಹೊರಟ ಸುಬ್ರಹ್ಮಣ್ಯನ್‌ ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಾವು ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆ ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹಿಸಿ ಗುರಿ ಸಾಧನೆಗಾಗಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟಿದೆ.

400 ಮನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಿತ್ಯ ಅಪಘಾತ ಸಾವು
ರಸ್ತೆ ಅವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆ, ರಸ್ತೆ ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ಪಾಲಿಸದಿರುವುದು, ಹೆಲ್ಮೆಟ್‌ ಹಾಕದೇ ವಾಹನ ಚಲಾಯಿಸುವುದು ಮುಂತಾದ ಕಾರಣಗಳಿಂದ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿವರ್ಷ ಸರಾಸರಿ ಐದು ಲಕ್ಷ ಅಪಘಾತಗಳು ಸಂಭವಿಸುತ್ತಿವೆ. ಹೀಗೆ ಉಂಟಾದ ಅಪಘಾತಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕಡಿಮೆ ಎಂದರೂ 1.5 ಲಕ್ಷದಷ್ಟು ಮಂದಿ ಸಾವನ್ನಪ್ಪುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಸರಾಸರಿ ತೆಗೆದರೆ ರಸ್ತೆ ಅಪಘಾತಗಳಿಂದಾಗಿ ಮರಣವಪ್ಪುತ್ತಿರುವವರ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ ದಿನಕ್ಕೆ 400! ಅಂದರೆ ದೇಶದ 400 ಮನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅಪಘಾತ ಮರಣದ ಸೂತಕದ ಛಾಯೆ ಇರುತ್ತದೆ. ಈ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆಗಳನ್ನು ಗಮನಿಸಿದಾಗ ವೇದನೆಯಾಯಿತು. ರಸ್ತೆ ನಿಯಮ ಪಾಲನೆಯ ಜಾಗೃತಿ ಮೂಡಿಸುವ ಉದ್ದೇಶದಿಂದ ನಡಿಗೆಯ ನಿರ್ಧಾರ ಕೈಗೊಂಡೆ ಎನ್ನುತ್ತಾರೆ.

ಪ್ರತಿದಿನ ಸುಮಾರು 70 ಕಿ.ಮೀ. ಕ್ರಮಿಸುವ ಅವರು, ಬೆಳಗ್ಗೆ 3.30ಕ್ಕೆ ತಮ್ಮ ನಡಿಗೆ ಆರಂಭಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಸಂಜೆ 6 ಗಂಟೆಗೆ ಕೊನೆಗೊಳಿಸಿ ಯಾವುದಾದರೂ ಹೊಟೇಲ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ತಂಗುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆ. 8ರಂದು ಮಂಗಳೂರಿಗೆ ಆಗಮಿಸಿದ್ದ ಅವರು, ಬಳಿಕ ಸುರತ್ಕಲ್‌ಗೆ ತೆರಳಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆ. 9ರಂದು ಉಡುಪಿಯತ್ತ ತನ್ನ ನಡಿಗೆ ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ.

ಒಂದೇ ತಿಂಗಳಲ್ಲಿ 35 ಕೆಜಿ ತೂಕ ಇಳಿಕೆ!
ವಿಶೇಷವೆಂದರೆ ಸುಬ್ರಹ್ಮಣಿಯನ್‌ ಅವರು ಕಳೆದ ಒಂದೇ ತಿಂಗಳಲ್ಲಿ 35 ಕೆಜಿ ತೂಕ ಕಳೆದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದು, ಪ್ರಸ್ತುತ 70 ಕೆಜಿ ಇದ್ದಾರೆ. ಈವರೆಗೆ ನಡೆದ 12 ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅತಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ತೂಕ ಕಳೆದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದು, ಆರೋಗ್ಯಕ್ಕೂ ಇದರಿಂದ ಉತ್ತಮ ಪರಿಣಾಮವಿದೆ ಎನ್ನುತ್ತಾರೆ ಅವರು. ಈ ವಾಕಥಾನ್‌ಗೆ ಮುನ್ನವೂ ನಡೆಯುವುದನ್ನು ರೂಢಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇದು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಯಿತು ಎನ್ನುತ್ತಾರೆ ಅವರು.

Source From : udayavani

https://www.udayavani.com/kannada/news/mangalore-news/315484/kanyakumari-to-kashmir-walkathon-to-create-road-safety

New Delhi: NGO, Drive Smart Drive Safe unique project titled ‘1Crore Steps for Safer Roads’ is gaining momentum day by day. The project entails a record walk from Kanyakumari to Kashmir, a distance of 3600 kilometers, to be covered in just 60 day by Subramanian ‘Subu’ Narayanan who is an employee of Hella India and will cover about 20 cities across South, West and North India.

The project envisages participation and engagement from the general public in the form of short walks to show their solidarity with Subramanian ‘Subu’ Narayanan and the cause, by “Walk Donation” from anywhere in the country, #WalkWithSubu – A First of its kind in India to support the cause of Arresting Alarming Road Deaths.

Walk donation can be done on www.onecroresteps.com. The walk donation campaign has already created a buzz as the campaign received 60 lakhs steps as donation in 12 days itself. The programme is supported by The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, NGO Arrivesafe, ACMA, SIAM, FICCI, CII-Yi, FADA, Bharat Scouts & Guide and partnered by Hella, WABCO & Brakes India.

The flag off for the event happened in Kanyakumari on 28th July, and will reach Kashmir on 2nd October. The project has already initiated a nationwide public debate on the subject of road safety as various organisation, corporates, schools and local people are joining the walk in the cities on the route.

“The latest data about road accidents in India is very alarming. With one death every 4 minutes and an accident every minute, the situation is very critical and cannot be left unattended for long, and hence our team member “Subu” is taking the challenge to appeal all Indians to join this national movement and donate their walk on www.onecroresteps.com to put this on highest priority,” said Mr. Ramashankar Pandey, President, Central Working Committee of the NGO, Drive Smart, Drive Safe and Managing Director of HELLA India Lighting Ltd.

“When we make the Roads Safer, when more people can walk, use of private vehicles will come down for short distances and Roads will become even more safer. I am on this mission to raise public awareness about difficulty of pedestrians on Indian Roads, which can lead to urgent action for creating robust system approach to Road Safety. I appeal to all of you to join me to support this cause,” said Subu.

“I Congratulate Hella India Lighting & Club D2S for the first of its kind initiative on road safety & safer roads. Mr. Subu we are all with you & on every step you take. I am sure you will enjoy walking through our beautiful country India. Walk Safe & Arrive Safe Good Luck,” said Mr. Harman Singh Sidhu president of Arrive Safe who is the man behind Don’t Drink & Drive Campaign and who filed the PIL to close mushrooming Liquor shops on Indian Highways.

D2S – Drive Smart Drive Safe (D2S) is a Section 25 Company, an NGO that aims to educate people on road safety and reduce road accidents and deaths on Indian roads. We intend to reduce the occurrence of conditions that contribute to fatalities on roads like poor visibility, driver negligence and fatigue, negligence of safety norms, drunken driving, speeding etc.

Through awareness rallies, safety campaigns, street plays, special events and traditional and social media campaigns, we work towards raising awareness on road safety and connecting with citizens towards best practices in road travel. (ANI)

Source From : siasat

https://www.siasat.com/news/one-crore-steps-safer-roads-crosses-60-lakhs-steps-donation-1390210/

Project ‘1 Crore Steps for Safer Roads’ entails a record walk from Kanyakumari to Kashmir, a distance of 3,600 kilometres, to be covered in just 60 days. Subramanian ‘Subu’ Narayanan will cover about 20 cities across South, West and North India. The road safety project envisages participation and engagement from the general public in the form of short walks to show their solidarity with Subu and #WalkWithSubu, to support the cause of arresting alarming road deaths.

Subu will be taking approximately 32 lakhs steps for the cause, however, the project aims to take one crore steps by launching a nationwide campaign encouraging Indians to walk for road safety. The walk donation campaign has already created a buzz as the campaign received 40 lakh steps as donation in first week itself. People can donate their walk at onecroresteps.com. The project is conceptualised by the NGO Drive Smart, Drive Safe, and supported by The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, NGO Arrivesafe, ACMA, SIAM, FICCI, CII-Yi and partnered by Hella, WABCO & Brakes India.

It is a historical step in the journey of making India free from all avoidable Road Deaths. In just the last decade, 1.2 million (12 lakh) accidental deaths, 5 million (50 lakh) Serious Injuries & Disabilities happened on Indian Roads. Casualties in India account for about 10% of road deaths worldwide. Beyond the fundamental responsibility to keep employees safe, companies also have a clear financial incentive to improve road safety.

“I am on this mission to raise public awareness about the difficulty of pedestrians on Indian roads, which can lead to urgent action for creating a robust system approach to Road Safety,” said Subu who works at Hella India.

The flag off happened in Kanyakumari on 28th July, and will reach Kashmir on 2nd October. The project has already initiated a nationwide public debate on the subject of road safety. Subu reached Kozhikode on 4th August where he received a rousing reception. Hundreds of engineering students of NIT-Calicut and volunteers of  Bharat Scouts and Guides walked with him for 2 km. Participants released hundreds of helium colour balloons to commemorate the occasion.

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Source From : thecsrjournal

http://thecsrjournal.in/man-walking-across-20-cities/

New Delhi, 3rd Aug 2018: Believing in “Sadak Suraksha – Jeevan Raksha “, NGO, DRIVE SMART DRIVE SAFE launched a unique project titled ‘1Crore Steps for Safer Roads’. The project entails a record walk from Kanyakumari to Kashmir, a distance of 3600 kilometres, to be covered in just 60 days. The walk is being undertaken by Subramanian ‘Subu’ Narayanan who is an employee of Hella India and will cover about 20 cities across South, West and North India. The project envisages participation and engagement from the general public in the form of short walks to show their solidarity with Subramanian ‘Subu’ Narayanan and the cause, by “WALK DONATION” from anywhere in the country, #WalkWithSubu -A First of its kind in India to support the cause of Arresting Alarming Road Deaths. Walk donation can be done on www.onecroresteps.com .

Mr Subu will be taking approximately 32 lakhs steps for the cause, however, the project aims to take one crore steps by launching a Nationwide campaign encouraging Indians to walk for Road Safety.Just 1 km walk daily for 60 days or for few weeks or for a day in support of the cause and posting it with evidence on the campaign website will enable the campaign to clock more than A Billion steps by collecting walk donations from just 1.5 Lakhs people. People can donate their walk at “onecroresteps.com”. The walk donation campaign has already created a buzz as the campaign received 15 lakhs steps as donation in first 2 days itself.

The programme is supported by The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, NGO Arrivesafe, ACMA, SIAM, FICCI, CII-Yi and partnered by Hella, WABCO & Brakes India.

The flag off for the event happened in Kanyakumari on 28th July, by Rama Shankar Pandey, President CWC of the NGO & Managing Director of Hella India Lighting Ltd.Bharat Scouts & Guides, Students of Rohini college of Engineering and Technology, Vivekananda college of polytechnic, volunteers from Rotary club & TVSASL , joined for the flag off . The walk will reach Kashmiron 2nd October.

The project has already initiated a nationwide public debate on the subject of road safety as various organisation, corporates, schools & local people are joining the walk in the cities on the route.

Mr Subu reached Trivandrum on 29th July, in the morning at 7 am where 100’s of volunteers of Scouts and Guide , students of Maharaja Women’s college , members of TrivandrumAuto association, forces from CRPF, Traffic Police, Sports Authority of India ,volunteers from Yamaha Motors, Kerala state police, employees of corporate joined him in the walk along with local people. Mr Mathew A John, DIG CRPF Trivandrum along with commissioner of Police Mr P Prakash & DCP law & order Mr Aditya joined the walk. People took safety pledges &were sensitised towards alarming road deaths happening in the country and how to create a change movement by public debate and public self-discipline on our Roads.

Source From : skillindiapost

http://skillindiapost.com/category/uncategorized-news/how-your-daily-walk-donation-can-arrestalarming-road-deaths-573548?qt1m4dc=1