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visory and has sought an Action Taken Report' within three NHRC chairman Justice Arun Mishra had chaired a Core
months. Group meeting on Business and Human Rights on the is-
sues of commercial truck drivers and had expressed serious
Some of the other recommendations include providing cash-
concerns over the plight of commercial truck drivers and
less treatment to drivers, co-drivers, and helpers injured or
suggested collaborative, pragmatic, and implementable
incapacitated in road accidents, establishing and regularly
solutions to safeguard their rights.
maintaining driver rest stops and lay byes consisting of park-
ing areas, furnished restrooms, and restaurants providing The NHRC has also proposed to launch a Group Insurance
food and beverages at reasonable rates, mechanic shops, Scheme providing for life as well as health cover for truck
medicine shops, doctor's clinics, etc. At regular intervals, drivers on payment of a nominal subsidized subscription and
not exceeding 40 kilometres, along national highways and minimizing physical interface between truck drivers and law
at prominent locations along the state highways and other enforcement agencies by providing online facilities for auto-
major district roads. generation of challans for over-speeding, grant and renewal
of registration and fitness certificates, permits and licenses,
"Establish fully equipped Trauma Centres at regular inter-
payment of taxes and penalties only online besides storage
vals along highways to extend emergency to victims of road
of vehicle-related documents.
accidents. Launch a special drive to create awareness and
register all truck drivers, co-drivers, and helpers on the e- "Installation of speed cameras at regular intervals along
Shram portal to avail benefits of Pradhan Mantri Ayushman highways for detection besides mandatory installation of
Bharat Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-ABJAY) as well as Pradhan vehicle location tracking devices in each truck to track and
Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PM-JJBY) and Pradhan detect overspeeding. Establish an online portal and a round
Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PM-SBY) and Old Age Pro- the clock helpline to receive complaints along with evidence
tection under Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Mann Dhan (PM- (photographic, video graphics, and documentary) from truck
SYMD)," read the advisory. drivers," it said.

Motor Technical Seminar organised by Udaipur Unit : IIISLA

graced the occasion. Answer of all
the queries of members are given
by National President During open
session.

Convener Sri Dinesh Agarwal gave
the Vote of thanks with a promise
to arrange a three days seminar
shortly.

A one day Motor Technical Seminar was held by Udaipur
Unit under Rajasthan Chapter, IIISLA on 26/06/2022.
The seminar was aimed to enhance the knowledge of the
members and to update the members about new technol-
ogy in the automobile/insurance industry. The learned fac-
ulties updated the members about working and functions
of Electric Vehicle, Mechatronics technology, Spot Survey,
Report presentation and Bulker body fabrication/case study
etc.

Rajasthan Chapter Chairman Tilak Raj Verma welcomed all
the delegates. IIISLA National President Sri Lalit Gupta

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