Kanpur road accident: CM Yogi holds high-level meeting with officials

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh to the next kin of each of the deceased while the injured would be given Rs 50,000, said the Prime Minister's Office

|Oct 02, 2022, 20:21:56 IST

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath held a high-level meeting with officials following the Kanpur tractor mishap which took place late Saturday evening.

CM Yogi instructed the officers of the Home and Transport department to quickly enforce the road safety-related works.

He further also instructed the Central Public Works Department officials, the Information department and the Transport department to run road safety awareness campaigns in rural areas using hoardings.

CM Yogi also appealed to the public to follow the safety protocols and only use safe vehicles for the safety of themselves and their family.

Toll-free numbers were also released for the public for informing about traffic violation incidents.

Earlier on Saturday, 26 people were killed in a road accident in Kanpur when a tractor-trolley carrying devotees returning from Unnao overturned.

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