Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to launch a nationwide cashless treatment scheme for road accident victims, offering coverage of up to ₹1.5 lakh and a cash award for Good Samaritans who rush victims to hospitals.
The scheme will cover road accidents anywhere in the country, and not just on national highways, Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said during a two-day conference of Transport Ministers, Secretaries and Commissioners of all States and Union Territories here.
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AIIMS study
Mr. Gadkari cited an AIIMS study and said road fatalities could be reduced by 30% if there were timely medical interventions. The first 60 minutes after a severe accident is known as the Golden Hour, during which immediate and necessary medical attention could increase the survival rate of a victim.
