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title: "Faulty road construction should be non-bailable offence: Nitin Gadkari"
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description: "Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari proposed that faulty road construction should be a non-bailable offence, holding contractors and engineers accountable for accidents. He highlighted India's alarming road accident statistics, with 5 lakh mishaps and 1,72,000 deaths in 2023. Gadkari emphasized the need for improved safety measures, including driver training and fitness centres, and announced a Rs 40,000 crore investment to rectify hazardous highway spots. The ministry aims to halve road fatalities by 2030."
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# Faulty road construction should be non-bailable offence: Nitin Gadkari

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said faulty road construction should be made a non-bailable offence and road contractors and engineers should be held responsible for accidents and sent to prison.

Addressing an event organised by industry body CII, Gadkari further said India is number one in road accidents in the world.

"Faulty road construction should be a non-bailable offence and road contractors, concessionaires and engineers should be held responsible for accidents and sent to prison," he said.

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways aims to reduce road accident fatalities to half by 2030.

According to the minister, the ministry data of road accidents in 2023 shows five lakh mishaps in the country resulting in 1,72,000 deaths.

"Of this, 66.4 per cent, or 1,14,000, were in the 18-45 years age bracket while 10,000 deaths were of children," Gadkari said.

He pointed out that 55,000 deaths were reported due to absence of helmets and 30,000 were due to non-use of seat belts.

Gadkari also said the highways ministry is spending Rs 40,000 crore to rectify black spots on highways.

Gadkari urged the industry and other stakeholders to partner with the government for setting up of driver training and fitness centres to address the acute shortage of drivers in the country.

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