Committee formed for motor accidents scheme in Nagaland

Dimapur, Oct. 14 (EMN): Nagaland Governor has constituted a district-level committee in each district to undertake all functions connected with the implementation of the compensation to victims of hit-and-run motor accidents scheme, 2022.

According to an official report, members of the committee and their designated function are claims settlement commissioner (deputy commissioner) as chairperson and members included SDO (claims enquiry officer), superintendent of police/ deputy superintendent of police, chief medical officer, regional transport officer/ district transport officer and, any member of the public or a voluntary organisation connected with road safety aspects as nominated by the chairperson, and Nitish Ch Dey, AM (D)/ Thiyam Shivanand Singh AO (alternate member) as member secretary.

The district-level committee would evaluate the progress of implementation of the scheme in the district concerned and take corrective steps, wherever necessary;  submit report on quarterly basis to the standing committee including in electronic form; keep close liaison with other authorities in the district so as to ensure that the scheme gets adequate publicity.

The committee would also provide guidance or clarification to concerned authorities and claimants, wherever called for; raise awareness about the rights available to claimants and the provisions of compensation under the scheme; and to meet at least once in each quarter with a minimum quorum of three members.