West Bengal government committed to reducing road accidents: Mamata Banerjee
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The West Bengal government is committed to curbing traffic offenses and its initiatives have significantly reduced road accidents in the state, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee asserted on Sunday. On the occasion of 'World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims', the Chief Minister said her campaign 'Safe Drive, Save Life' has earned the praise of the Supreme Court of India. Here's more.
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Our campaign has reduced road accidents significantly: Mamata
Today is World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims. Our government is committed towards reducing incidents of road accidents in #Bangla. Our #SafeDriveSaveLife campaign has reduced such incidents significantly, earning praise of the Supreme Court.
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) November 18, 2018
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Today is 'World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims'
The West Bengal government launched the campaign 'Safe Drive, Save Life' in 2016 as part of its initiatives to inculcate a "sense of safe driving and responsible road behavior" among people. The World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims is observed on the third Sunday of November every year in memory of millions of people, who died in road crashes, and their families.