Chandigarh – With the aim of providing assistance to the victims of road accidents in Haryana, a new scheme has now been started in the state on the lines of the Central Government. Announcing this here today, Chief Minister, Sh. Nayab Singh Saini said under this scheme, such victims will be provided free cashless treatment facility as well as compensation in hit-and-run accident cases. The time limit for the process of application of compensation and payment to the victims has also been fixed.
The Chief Minister made this announcement while addressing a press conference here today.
He said under this scheme, the expenditure will be borne from the Haryana Road Safety Fund. Apart from this, a district-level committee will also be formed to properly implement this scheme at the district level.
The Chief Minister said an order for payment of compensation will be issued within 15 days of submission of the report by the Inquiry Commissioner. After this, compensation will also be paid within 15 days.
On this occasion, Chief Secretary, Sh. T.V.S.N Prasad, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Sh. V. Umashankar, Principal Secretary, Transport Department, Sh. Navdeep Singh Virk, Principal Secretary, Sainik and Ardh Sainik Department, Sh. Vijayendra Kumar, Commissioner and Secretary, Mines and Geology Department, Sh. T.L. Satyaprakash, Director General, Information, Public Relations, Language and Culture Department, Sh. Mandip Singh Brar, Director General, Mines and Geology Department, Sh. K. Makarand Pandurang, Special Secretary, Monitoring and Coordination, Dr. Priyanka Soni, Media Secretary, Sh. Praveen Attrey, and other officers remained present.