Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 2: In a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Bar Association Doda highlighting the menace of road accidents across the State in general and Doda, Kishtwar and Ramban in particular, Division Bench of State High Court comprising Acting Chief Justice Ramalingam Sudhakar and Justice Sanjeev Kumar has directed the State to take steps to ensure that the vehicles which are not roadworthy and those that are not permitted by law should be stopped from plying in these areas.
The DB also directed that this order shall be complied strictly and Action Taken Report be filed on next date of hearing.
After going through the status report filed by Inspector General of Police Traffic providing details of vehicles which are not roadworthy and are responsible for large number of accidents, the DB directed IG Traffic to take strict action and implement the suggestions in accordance with law.
Insofar as providing of ambulance with life saving equipments is concerned, DB directed Deputy Commissioners of Ramban, Doda and Kishtwar to file individual affidavits giving full details of the ambulance facilities available on the next hearing day.
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