Nitin Gadkari Pronounces Rahveer Scheme To Give Rs 25,000 To These Serving to Accident Victims

Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday made a giant announcement through the Zee Bharat present. When requested about police harassing these serving to accident victims, Gadkari stated that the federal government has already determined coverage on this regard and shortly, a reward scheme might be rolled out out to encourage folks to assist these injured within the accident.  

“We now have additionally determined that if somebody helps an accident sufferer to avoid wasting their life by taking them to hospital, then police will not take motion towards them. We now have additionally determined that these serving to accident victims might be referred to as ‘Rahveer’ and might be given Rs 25,000 as a reward,” stated Gadkari whereas addressing ‘Bharat Ki Udaan – A Zee Bharat Initiative’ program.

Gadkari additionally hinted that the federal government is nicely conscious of the therapy value linked to the accident sufferer’s hospitalisation and introduced a scheme for a similar as nicely. 

“The federal government would give 7-day therapy bills to the hospital treating the accident sufferer, topic to a most of Rs 1.5 lakh as soon as an FIR is registered and a report is distributed to the federal government,” stated Gadkari.  

“To bear the medical bills of the accident victims as much as Rs 1.5 lakhs, we’ve got carried out MoUs with insurance coverage corporations…There’s a report that fifty,000 lives could be saved if accident victims are taken to hospital inside one hour,” stated Gadkari.

Gadkari stated that an official notification on this regard has already been issued lately. The minister urged folks to not flee the spot after the accident and requested them to assist save the lives. 

The Union Minister additionally stated that the federal government and a few NGOs are working to unfold consciousness and practice folks on the right way to raise accident victims appropriately.