The Bhubaneswar Goods Transport Association (BGTA) observed the 31st Road Safety Week at Rasulgarh Traffic Circle here.
Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare and Cooperation Minister Ranendra Pratap Swain graced the occasion as chief guest. MLA Sushant Kumar Rout, Traffic DCP Sagarika Nath and RTOs PK Mohanty and Sanjay Kumar Behera also attended as guests.
Scouts, Guides, Rotarians of Rotary Club Bhubaneswar Royal, schoolchildren, truck owners, drivers and all members of the association were present.
A human chain was created with help of schoolchildren who held placards and banners depicting slogans against intoxicated driving, riding two-wheelers without helmets and rash driving. The Scouts and Guides distributed leaflets among road users.
Thanking the BGTA for creating awareness, Minister Swain hoped that deaths due to road accidents can be reduced with the cooperation of lorry operators and drivers of all verities. Other guests also spoke on the importance of the road safety week.
BGTA president Niranjan Praharaj presided over the meeting. He thanked dignitaries, traffic police and all the associate organisations and general public for making event a success.
Association secretary RN Nayak spoke. The event concluded with a vote of thanks proposed by vice-president Sangram Das.
