State to reduce road acci deaths by half: Min

By 2030,Karnatakawill reduce by half deaths due to road accidents, said transport ministerB Sriramulu.

Speaking at an event of a participatory agreement signed between the government and Bloomberg Philanthropies Initiative for Global Road Safety (BIGRS), he said: We are committed to transform Bengaluru into an accident-free, crash-free region. The initiative aims to bring down accidents and fatalities through global best practices and technical support from experts across the world.Rajender Kumar Kataria, principal secretary, transport department, said: Through this participatory agreement, government agencies in Bengaluru and technical

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partners within BIGRS will work together to implement evidence-based interventions to save lives.

Kelly Larsonof Bloomberg Philanthropies said: Every year, nearly 1.3 million people are killed on the worlds roads. By implementing proven, data-driven interventions, these deaths are nearly entirely preventable.