India, Jan. 1 -- LUCKNOW Chief minister Yogi Adityanath convened a meeting of the State Road Safety Council on the first day of the new year and issued crucial directives to all departments involved in road safety. He noted that mishaps claim 25,000-26,000 lives annually, attributing these to a lack of awareness and urged effective implementation of Road Safety Month in all districts.

He emphasised that district road safety committees, chaired by district magistrates, must hold their meetings by January 5 and road safety awareness programmes initiated in schools and colleges from January 6-10. The CM also directed the deployment of additional Prantiya Rakshak Dal (PRD) personnel and Home Guards to ensure an efficient traffic management s...