Union Ministers Rajnath Singh and Nitin Gadkari Inaugurates National Road Safety Month 2021
- The first-ever National Road Safety Month was inaugurated by Union Minister for Defence Shri Rajnath Singh and Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways & MSME Shri Nitin Gadkari on 18 January 2021.
- It is the inaugural edition of the National Road Safety Month and is being held in place of National Road Safety Week, which was being observed since past few years.
- The objective of the month-long programme is to build awareness about road safety and reduce road accidents in India. It will be held till 17 February 2021.
- During this period, nation-wide activities would be conducted throughout the country in association with State Govt./Union Territory administrations, NHAI, NHIDCL, OEMs and NGOs.
- Centre is also taking several measures to reduce road accidents by Restructuring and Strengthening 4E’s of Road safety, which are: • Engineering • Education • Enforcement • Emergency care Services.