Chairman - IRF India Chapter Mr. N.K. Sinha |
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Message It is a matter of great pride that IRF India Chapter is organizing the 8th Regional Conference on “Road Infrastructure for safe Mobility” from 3 – 5 October, 2013”, at India Expo Centre, Greater Noida, Delhi NCR. India Chapter has taken up road safety as its mission.This will therefore be seventh Conference in the Road Safety series, being organized by IRF India Chapter since 2007. Previous conferences dealt with various topics of road safety relating to Design, Construction and Operation of Roads; Mobility and Safety in Road Transport; Accident Prevention: Road Safety Measures; Institutional Arrangements for Reduction of Road Fatalities; Road Safety Strategy in India-Action Plan, and Road Safety in Urban and Rural Roads. IRF India Chapter has systematically covered almost all aspects of road safety for reduction of road fatalities, as envisaged in the UN Decade of Action which had been launched in May 2011. All
the previous Conferences were attended by a large number of Indian
delegates, including some delegates from abroad. The deliberations
covered all aspects responsible for reduction of road fatalities –
(i) Road Design, (ii) Vehicle Design, (iii) Public Education and Awareness,
(iv) Enforcement (v) Availability of Medical Help. Speakers at the
Conferences were experts from India and abroad and made several recommendations,
based on their experiences. The Conference Recommendations were formalized
in the panel discussions, on the basis of the Conference presentation
and proceedings and were furnished to the authorities responsible
for implementation. I am glad to note that these recommendations have
been favourably considered by the Government and systematic changes
have been brought about in various aspects relating to road safety.
Most importantly, IRF Conferences have been able to bring road safety
into focus with the general public, authorities and media. |
