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Deployment Of Ambulance And Crane On Highways
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGH WAYS
QUESTION NO 3964
ANSWERED ON 08.09.2011
Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGH WAYS be pleased to satate :-
(a) whether there are any guidelines for deployment of one ambulance and a crane on highways to help accident victims;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the details of ambulances and cranes deployed during the last five years, Statewise and year-wise and the amount spent so far;
(d) whether any performance audit has been carried out by Government during the last years of the scheme; if so, the details thereof including cases of misuse, if any, and action taken thereon; and
(e) whether this scheme has been delivering intended results and if not, the plans to make it more effective?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
(DR. TUSHAR A. CHAUDHARY)
(a) & (b) Yes, Sir. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways provides cranes and ambulances to States/UTs/NGOs under the “National Highways Accident Relief Service Scheme (NHARSS)” for relief and rescue measures in the aftermath of accidents by way of evacuating road accident victims to nearest medical aid centre and for clearing the accident site. Their deployment is done by the respective State Governments/ UTs on National Highways on accident prone stretches, having a distance of 50 Kms. Ambulances are also provided by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) at an average stretch of 50 km on National Highways entrusted to them. NHAI also makes available tow away cranes on every toll plaza. Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects under the new Model Concession Agreement have provision for medical aid posts at each toll plaza which will have round the clock ambulance services for victims of accidents, to be made operational on commencement of commercial operations.
(c ) The statewise and year-wise break up of ambulances and cranes sanctioned by Ministry of Road Transport and Highways during the last five years is at Annexure. A total expenditure of Rs. 61,27,36,000/- was incurred on this account. Services of ambulances and cranes are also made available by NHAI through various BOT/OMT concessionaires and Operation and Maintenance (O&M) contractors. Expenses on these services are borne by respective concessionaires under concession agreements and by O&M contractors under O&M contracts. No separate fund for provision of ambulances and cranes is provided/maintained by NHAI state wise.
(d) & (e) No, Sir. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways provides ambulances and cranes to Transport and Police Departments of States/ UTs. based on their requirements to supplement their existing deployment. Twitter Link To This Post Facebook Link To This Post
Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGH WAYS be pleased to satate :-
(a) whether there are any guidelines for deployment of one ambulance and a crane on highways to help accident victims;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the details of ambulances and cranes deployed during the last five years, Statewise and year-wise and the amount spent so far;
(d) whether any performance audit has been carried out by Government during the last years of the scheme; if so, the details thereof including cases of misuse, if any, and action taken thereon; and
(e) whether this scheme has been delivering intended results and if not, the plans to make it more effective?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
(DR. TUSHAR A. CHAUDHARY)
(a) & (b) Yes, Sir. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways provides cranes and ambulances to States/UTs/NGOs under the “National Highways Accident Relief Service Scheme (NHARSS)” for relief and rescue measures in the aftermath of accidents by way of evacuating road accident victims to nearest medical aid centre and for clearing the accident site. Their deployment is done by the respective State Governments/ UTs on National Highways on accident prone stretches, having a distance of 50 Kms. Ambulances are also provided by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) at an average stretch of 50 km on National Highways entrusted to them. NHAI also makes available tow away cranes on every toll plaza. Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects under the new Model Concession Agreement have provision for medical aid posts at each toll plaza which will have round the clock ambulance services for victims of accidents, to be made operational on commencement of commercial operations.
(c ) The statewise and year-wise break up of ambulances and cranes sanctioned by Ministry of Road Transport and Highways during the last five years is at Annexure. A total expenditure of Rs. 61,27,36,000/- was incurred on this account. Services of ambulances and cranes are also made available by NHAI through various BOT/OMT concessionaires and Operation and Maintenance (O&M) contractors. Expenses on these services are borne by respective concessionaires under concession agreements and by O&M contractors under O&M contracts. No separate fund for provision of ambulances and cranes is provided/maintained by NHAI state wise.
(d) & (e) No, Sir. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways provides ambulances and cranes to Transport and Police Departments of States/ UTs. based on their requirements to supplement their existing deployment. Twitter Link To This Post Facebook Link To This Post
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