Centre plans to introduce 'cashless treatment' of accident victims across India
1 year ago

Centre plans to introduce 'cashless treatment' of accident victims across India

India TV News  

Road accidents in India: The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways plans to roll out the facility of cashless medical treatment of road accident victims across the country in three to four months, a top government official said today. Road Transport and Highways Secretary Anurag Jain while inaugurating an event organised by the Institute of Road Traffic Education noted India has the highest number of road accident deaths in the world. Golden hour medical treatment: "Such cashless treatment shall be extended to road accident victims including during golden hour, as defined by the MV Amendment Act," he added. According to the 'Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India 2022' report, Delhi accounted for the highest number of road accidents in the country- 5,387- and recorded 1,412 deaths due to fatal road accidents.

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NHAI to Introduce Cashless Treatment For Accident Victims on Identified National Highways
2 years, 8 months ago

NHAI to Introduce Cashless Treatment For Accident Victims on Identified National Highways

News 18  

In what may be a big relief to road accident victims, the National Highways Authority of India is planning cashless treatment for the victims, including drivers, passengers, pedestrians and cyclists, on identified national highway stretches between Delhi-Mumbai, Mumbai-Chennai, Chennai-Kolkata, Kolkata-Agra and Agra-Delhi corridors of the Golden Quadrilateral for treatment of bodily injuries caused due to road accidents. The scheme will …

NHAI plans cashless treatment facility on Golden Quadrilateral for road accident victims
2 years, 8 months ago

NHAI plans cashless treatment facility on Golden Quadrilateral for road accident victims

The Hindu  

State-owned National Highways Authority of India is planning a cashless treatment facility for road accident victims on all four arms of the Golden Quadrilateral stretch, Parliament was informed on March 31. “NHAI is planning a cashless treatment facility for the road accident victims, including drivers, passengers, pedestrians/cyclists on identified National Highway stretches between Delhi-Mumbai/ Mumbai-Chennai/ Chennai-Kolkata/ Kolkata-Agra & Agra-Delhi Corridors …

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