MORTH issues scheme guidelines for road safety advocacy

Scheme guidelines are available on website of the ministry

Agency

NEW DELHI, December 20 2022: The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has issued the Scheme Guidelines on the ‘Scheme of Financial Assistance for administering Road Safety Advocacy and awards for the outstanding work done in the field of Road Safety’ which shall remain in operation till March 31 2026. One can access to the Scheme guidelines on website of the ministry.

Objectives of the Scheme: To stimulate and encourage opportunities for various agencies through participation, in order to create awareness of road safety with a focus on a result-oriented outcome and reduction in road fatalities through behavioural changes. The scheme will work in alignment with the objectives of the National Road Safety Policy.

NGO or Trust under Indian Trusts Act, Cooperative Society under Societies Registration Act, Firm registered under the Companies Act 1956/2013, Academic Institutions accredited as well as affiliated to or recognized as a University or Deemed University by the UGC Act are eligible.

The Ministry invites applications from interested (eligible) organisations making positive contributions in the field of road safety for ‘Grant of Awards to the Agencies involved in Road advocacy and allied activities’. The applications will be accepted through the online portal on the Ministry's website https://morth.nic.in.

The portal is open from December 16 2022 to January 15 2023for applications.