Supreme court panel to assess road safety across Jharkhand

TheSupreme Courtcommittee on road safety has sent a team toJharkhandto assess and audit the compliance of its guidelines on road safety in the state.

The committee comprising members from theIndian Institute of Technology(IIT) Delhi and Delhi Integrated Multi-Transit System would visit Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Dhanbad andBokaroand also conduct separate meetings with officials of different departments.

The committee members held introductory session with different departments on the first day. It appreciated implementation of helmet wearing in the state, said a state official.