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(ii) Use of Liqueed Natural Gas as an automotive fuel This Ministry videG.S.R 643(E)
dated 27.06.2017 has notied mass emission standards for LNG so that it may be used as
automotive fuel.
(iii) Standardization of Bus Body Code and Truck Body code with International
Standards This Ministry vide G.S.R 1378(E) dated 10.11.2017 has proposed that all fully
built buses of M2 and M3 category manufactured on and after 1st April 2019, by
Original Equipment Manufacturers to be in accordance with AIS:153 so that these will
meet the international standards.
6.8 ROAD SAFETY
Road safety is a complex issue of concern, considering its magnitude and gravity and the
negative impacts on the economy, public health and the general welfare of the people,
particularly those with low income. With rising motorization at 10% compound growth
every year and expanding road network, travel risks and trafc exposure grow at a much
faster rate. Today, road trafc injuries are one of the leading causes of deaths, disabilities and
hospitalizations, with severe socioeconomic costs, across the world.
The Ministry has taken several steps to improve the road safety scenario in the county. The
Government has approved a National Road Safety Policy so as to minimize road accidents.
This policy outlines various policy measures such as promoting awareness, establishing road
safety information data base, encouraging safer road infrastructure including application of
intelligent transport, enforcement of safety laws etc. The important schemes on road safety
administered by the Ministry include Publicity Measures and Awareness Campaign on Road
Safety, Scheme for setting up Institutes for Driving Training & Research, Refresher training of
drivers in unorganized sector and Human Resource Development, National Highways
Accident Relief Service Scheme (NHARSS), setting up of Inspection and Certication Centres
and Road Safety & Pollution Testing Equipment and Programme Implementation.
6.9 New Accident Reporting Format
A strong Road Safety action plan requires a credible database. The current format of reporting
was, therefore, revised on the basis of the recommendations of an expert committee
comprising of experts from IIT Delhi, IIT Kharagpur, WHO, senior ofcers from the Police
and Transport Departments of States and the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare. The new
format of accident reporting has been adopted by all the States and will help in focusing at the
key risk areas to strengthen road safety in coming years.

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