CM constitutes provincial task force for road safety.

LAHORE -- Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi has constituted a provincial task force for road safety. He chaired a meeting on Saturday in which steps being taken for the road safety came under review. The CM said the task force would prepare a comprehensive plan of action for prevention of traffic accidents and prompt steps would be taken in the light of recommendations, to be put forth by the task force. Necessary legislation would also be done in this regard and Provincial Minister Raja Basharat would be the head of the task force. Chief secretary, inspector general of police, additional chief Secretary(Home), traffic officials and other officers will be members of the Task Force. The chief minister accorded an approval to introduce electric mini carts in place of motorcycle rickshaws. The meeting decided in principle to promote environment friendly electric bikes to reduce pollution in the province. He maintained that electric bikes and electric cars would be encouraged in the province adding that motorcycle rickshaws would be changed into golf cart vehicles in a phased...

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