The State Administrative Council (SAC) which met under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik approved notification of the "Road Accident Victims Fund" along with scheme for realization and disbursal of amount.
The objective of the fund is to provide immediate succor to the dependents/ kith and kins/ legal heirs of the persons killed/ injured in road accidents of passenger cum private vehicles including the vehicles owned by Government/Corporation/Public Sector Undertaking, etc.
Over the years, the volume of vehicles has increased considerably and coupled with other factors like road condition, hilly and difficult terrain, rate of accidents have also increased. Given the average deaths in a calendar year on account of road accidents and injuries to others, it has become essential to provide immediate relief to the victims of road accidents especially in cases of seriously injured person who for want of money cannot afford immediate medical treatment.