Ahmedabad Rural Police distributes 1,850 free Helmets to Police personnel

Ahmedabad: A unique initiative has been undertaken by the Ahmedabad Rural Police, where a program for the free distribution of helmets to all policemen in the district was organized by the village police. Minister of State for Home Affairs, Harsh Sanghavi, personally distributed the helmets to the policemen. With the support of various industrial houses, approximately 1,850 helmets were distributed free of charge.

It is worth mentioning that the incidents of road accidents are on the rise. To prevent such incidents and raise public awareness, the Ahmedabad Gramya Police organized a bike rally. The rally was flagged off by MoS Sanghavi.

During the event, Sanghavi congratulated the Ahmedabad Rural Police and the entire team for adopting this commendable approach. He expressed the government’s commitment to continue working on such campaigns in the future to reduce road accidents. Presently, 30 out of 100 fatalities in accidents are attributed to the lack of helmet usage.

Addressing the policemen, Sanghavi emphasized that wearing helmets ourselves enables us to enforce the same rule on citizens. He further highlighted the Gujarat government’s efforts to prevent road accidents.

It is worth mentioning that a few days ago, a woman ASI (Assistant Sub-Inspector) at the Sanand GIDC police station in the district lost her life in a road accident. In response to this incident, the Ahmedabad Rural SP, Mr. Amit Vasava, organized the distribution of free helmets to enhance the safety of all police officers and staff in the district. Additionally, wearing helmets became mandatory for all police personnel.

Under the Ahmedabad range, a pilot project has been launched in Kheda, Anand, and Ahmedabad districts by the State Traffic Department, Gandhinagar, on the suggestion of State Police Chief, Mr. Vikas Sahay. This project involved a special drive at 134 accident-prone locations based on accident statistics from previous years. Over 950 traffic awareness programs were conducted, reaching over 20,000 citizens and providing education about adhering to traffic rules.

Commenting on the initiative, Mr. Amit Vasava, Ahmedabad Rural SP, stated that through the unique initiatives of helmet distribution and the bike rally, they have raised awareness among all police officers and staff in the district regarding their own safety and the safety of their families. The initiative also aimed to convey the importance of helmets to the public. Vasava further emphasized that it is the collective responsibility of everyone to follow and enforce traffic regulations in order to reduce the number of road accidents.

The event was attended by Ahmedabad Range IG, Shri V. Chandrasekhar, Ahmedabad City Police Commissioner Incharge, Mr. Premveer Singh, Joint CP, Mr. Ajay Chaudhary, Ahmedabad Rural SP, Mr. Amit Vasava, along with senior police officers, police personnel from the district, and MLAs Mr. Amit Thakar, Mr. Kaushik Jain, Mun. Standing Committee Chairman Mr. Hitesh Barot, and others. DeshGujarat