New Delhi, March 6 -- Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Thursday emphasised the urgent need for better road safety measures and called upon the road construction industry to develop strategies that improve safety by adopting new technologies and sustainable recyclable construction materials.
Speaking after inaugurating the two-day Global Road Infratech Summit & Expo (GRIS) with the theme "Vision Zero: Sustainable Infratech and Policy for Safer Roads," Gadkari observed that most of the road accidents that happen in the country are due to poor civil engineering practices in road design, construction, and management and improper road signages and marking systems, an official statement said.
He suggested that the...