Punjab Newsline, Shimla, August 24-
The state government is going to launch a special campaign against the prohibited pressure horns creating noise pollution. The Transport department along-with the Police and Environment department will jointly conduct the campaign.
This was stated by the Deputy CM Mukesh Agnihotri while presiding over the 4th meeting of the H.P. State Transport Development and Road Safety Council, here today.
He said that campaigns and initiatives needs to be launched to create awareness about the effects of the noise pollution which also can lead to various health issues adding that the education department can play a pivotal role in creating mass awareness. He also directed that a "No Horn" campaign should be launched in Shimla city to control noise pollution and that "No Horn" awareness booklets should be distributed throughout the state.
The Deputy Chief Minister directed that all stakeholder departments should take the road safety activities seriously and ensure regular monitoring/review at their level. He also suggested that surveillance cameras should be installed in a phased manner at border areas, especially from Paonta Sahib to Una to monitor and prevent illegal activities related to road safety.
