The Indian government is soon going to launch a major scheme for those injured in road accidents. In this, cashless treatment of victims of road accident will now be available.
For this, the government will also set up a Motor Vehicle Accident Fund.
Every year in India 1.5 lakh people die in road accidents. According to the ministry, 1,200 people fall victim to road accidents across the country every day, in which around 400 people die.
The Transport Ministry has stated that Rs 2.5 lakh has been proposed for the treatment of a person injured in a road accident.
Apart from this, the Ministry of Road Transport has also designated the National Health Authority as the nodal agency for the scheme.
The Center has sought feedback from the Chief Secretaries of all the states till July 10 regarding this scheme.
