Kakinada, July 23 -- Minister for Transport, Youth services and Sports Mandipalli Ramprasada Reddy today said that every effort is being made to make the state road accidents free.
Reddy told media persons after reviewing the functioning of the Transport department here that as a part of the road safety, awareness is being created by meetings with people of all sections of society.
He claimed that the government does not see the transport department merely as a revenue generation source but it keeps in view the vehicle owners welfare. The green tax was abolished, even though it meant losing Rs.130 crores income, he said.
Both the police and transport departments were making coordinated efforts to prevent road accidents, he assured.
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