BHOPAL / Madhya Pradesh will expand its Zero Fatality District Programme to Bhopal, Indore and Ujjain and launch a pilot project to curb uninsured vehicles, following directions from the Supreme Court Committee on Road Safety.
Former Supreme Court Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre, chairman of the SC Committee on Road Safety, called for greater community participation to prevent accidents caused by stray animals, suggesting local committees and financial incentives for their efforts.
Justice Sapre directed the state to frame time-bound short- and long-term measures to curb animal-related accidents. The meeting also approved the expansion of the Zero Fatality District Programme to Bhopal, Indore and Ujjain, taking its coverage to nine districts.
The meeting decided to analyse road accidents to identify causes and accident-prone spots and implement corrective measures to prevent their recurrence.
Justice Sapre stressed the four Es—Engineering, Emergency Care, Enforcement and Education—to reduce road fatalities, urging adequate funding and the use of CSR and technology for road safety measures.
The meeting also discussed a “No Insurance, No Fuel” pilot project to ensure compliance with mandatory vehicle insurance, following consultations with Union road transport officials and technical experts.
Under the pilot, cameras at petrol pumps will be linked to the VAHAN database to identify uninsured vehicles, which will be denied fuel. The state will first implement the project in a district with a high number of uninsured vehicles before expanding it statewide.
The meeting decided to intensify road safety awareness campaigns through the School Education Department, educational institutions and other government agencies.
Officials said the average time to shift road accident victims to hospitals in urban areas is 16 minutes, with efforts underway to reduce it. MP records nearly 13,000 road deaths annually, but fatalities fell by about 800 in the first half of 2026 compared with the same period last year.
Chief Secretary Ashok Barnwal briefed the committee on directions issued by the committee, road safety schemes of the Union government, and the state’s ongoing and proposed short- and long-term interventions.
Director General of Police Kailash Makwana, PWD Principal Secretary Sukhveer Singh, Managing Director of Madhya Pradesh Road Development Corporation (MPRDC) Bharat Yadav, Secretary Transport Department Manish Singh and other officials from Urban Administration, National Health Mission, Ayushman Bharat, Madhya Pradesh Rural Road Development Authority, NHAI, MoRTH and NIC were among those present at the meeting.
Transport Secretary presented comparative road accident data, black spot analysis, hit-and-run cases, safety measures undertaken by various departments, and initiatives including the Rahveer Scheme and the PM Relief Scheme.