The government plans to help people hurt in road accidents by giving them free medical care without having to pay money.
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is working on making this happen in the next three to four months. A top official shared this news on Monday.
Anurag Jain, who is in charge of Road Transport and Highways, mentioned that many people lose their lives in road accidents in India, more than in any other country.
To reduce this, the government wants to give quick medical help to those who get hurt.
Jain explained, “The idea of giving free and cashless medical care to people hurt in road accidents is part of the changed Motor Vehicles Act from 2019.
Some states have already started doing it, and now the Ministry of Road Transport, along with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, wants to do this all over the country.”
He also said that this cashless treatment for those injured will begin in three to four months.
The plan is to provide quick medical care in a nearby hospital without the injured person having to pay money.
This decision is in line with what the Supreme Court has said, and it comes from the Motor Vehicles Amendment Act from 2019.
Jain added, “During the ‘golden hour,’ which is the first hour after the accident, injured people will get cashless treatment in nearby hospitals. This is an important time to save lives, as decided by the Motor Vehicles Act.”
To reduce road accidents, the ministry is also working to educate people. They plan to include lessons on road safety in school and college curriculums.
Additionally, steps have been taken to make changes to vehicle engineering, like reminding people to wear seat belts,
and a vehicle safety standard called ‘Bharat NCAP’ has been introduced for the first time.
