Hyderabad, April 13 (IANS) Telangana Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar on Monday said that the issue of Telangana State Road Transport Corporation’s merger with the government is under consideration of a committee.

He appealed to TGSRTC employees not to go on strike and assured them that their concerns would be addressed.

He stated that the government is ready to discuss all issues except two pending matters and assured that employee-related concerns will be resolved.

The minister mentioned that the pending Dearness Allowance (DA) has already been released, while the government is considering the Pay Revision Commission (PRC).

He was talking to media persons after launching the road safety campaign “Arrive Alive” at the Khairatabad Transport Department office, as part of the Praja Palana Pragathi initiative.

He stated that a joint “Arrive Alive” campaign will be conducted by the Police and Transport Departments from April 13 to April 18 to promote road safety. He said the initiative aims to identify the causes of road accidents, create awareness of traffic rules, and implement measures to reduce accidents.

The Transport Department is also taking steps toward environmental protection and will ensure strict enforcement of traffic regulations.

The minister revealed that departmental reviews will be conducted across all districts over six days. He emphasised that the programme’s primary objective is accident prevention and saving lives.

Highlighting emergency response, he noted that individuals assisting road accident victims by admitting them to hospitals within the “golden hour” are eligible for the Rah-veer award.

He added that reforms, such as the removal of checkpoints, have been implemented. Steps are being taken to educate students in all schools about traffic rules.

The department has also decided to honour RTC drivers who complete 30 years of service without a single accident.

The minister directed officials to organize road safety meetings in every district.

–IANS

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