2 weeks ago
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The Prime Minister–Road Accident Victims’ Hospitalisation and Assured Treatment (PM-RAHAT) Scheme introduced by the Central authorities to supply contiguous aesculapian assistance to individuals progressive successful roadworthy accidents is precise useful, said Prakasam District SP V. Harshavardhan Raju.
Under this scheme, attraction up to ₹1.5 lakh volition beryllium provided to immoderate unfortunate of a roadworthy mishap for a maximum of 7 days from the day of the accident. In addition, a Good Samaritan (Rah-veer) who helps a unfortunate during the captious ‘golden hour’ aft a roadworthy mishap cannot beryllium subjected to ineligible hassles.
The SP said that respective consciousness programmes connected roadworthy information are being conducted crossed the district. Additionally, preventive measures are being taken successful coordination with the applicable departments by identifying blackspots wherever accidents often occur.
He said that nether the PM Rahat scheme, those injured successful roadworthy accidents volition beryllium admitted to the nearest infirmary instantly and volition beryllium provided cashless aesculapian attraction up to ₹1.50 lakh successful the archetypal 48 to 72 hours.
The SP stated that the Central authorities is implementing this strategy with an purpose of ensuring that nary 1 loses their beingness owed to deficiency of money, and it volition beryllium a lifesaver, particularly for victims who person sustained superior injuries.
He further appealed to the radical to displacement the victims of roadworthy mishap to the nearest infirmary without immoderate hold arsenic ‘Good Samaritans’, who assistance the victims, would beryllium provided ineligible extortion and besides beryllium fixed currency reward of ₹25,000.
