JAMMU: NHAI PIU Jammu in co-ordination with District Administration conducted the eye check-up camp and road safety awareness workshop at Bann Toll Plaza, here.
On this occasion, Divisional Commissioner Jammu Sanjeev Verma inaugurated the camp and workshop in presence of RTO Jammu Dhananter Singh, SSP Traffic, Shiv Kumar Sharma, Regional Officer Hem Raj, IDSE and Project Director, Ajay Kumar Rajak of National Highways Authority of India. Divisional Commissioner Jammu in his address stressed on the importance of road safety. He also desired to hold such camp on regular basis including general body checkup especially sugar and blood pressure for drivers. He also laid stressed on the need to aware the drivers regarding Ayushman Bharat Scheme and holding similar camps at Toll Plaza like location for registration of the drivers of UT of J&K for issuance of their Health Cards, so that these drivers can avail free of cost indoor patient services upto Rs 5 lakh anywhere in the country in the empanelled hospitals.
Regional Officer NHAI in his welcome address stated that NHAI is actively carrying out the road safety activities in the entire country and in J&K we are organizing eye checkup camps and road safety workshops at Bann Toll Plaza, Gulshan Ground Jammu, Kot Bhalwal, Jammu Ring Road, Mansar Morh/Chichi Mata Temple, Samba, Lakhanpur Toll Plaza and Chenani Nashri. Project Director, NHAI, PIU-Jammu Ajay Kumar Rajak briefed the gathering regarding the facts and figures of high number of unfortunate fatalities in the road accidents. The eye checkup team was headed by eye specialists Dr Shally Kandhari and Dr Sunita Sharma deputed by CMO Jammu. NHAI also distributed spectacles, eye drops, hand sanitizers, pamphlets and masks to the road commuters at Bann Toll Plaza for overall success of Road Safety month. Public announcement is also being made regarding Road Safety Awareness. Regional Officer, NHAI Jammu also presented mementoes to the dignitaries.
In the end, Project Director, NHAI, PIU-Jammu Ajay Kumar Rajak presented vote of thanks and also congratulated the Executing Agency i.e. M/s SP Jammu Udhampur Highway Private Limited and Supervision Consultant for successfully organising the event.
