Union Minister of Road Transport, Highways and Shipping, Shri Nitin Gadkari assured that the Road Transport and Safety Bill 2014/15 does not intend to encroach upon the rights of the states. He was speaking at the meeting of the Consultative Committee of the Members of Parliament attached to his Ministry here today. The Minister said the vision of the Bill is to provide a framework for safer, faster, cost-effective and inclusive movement of passengers and freight in the country. The Minister said the Bill aims to ensure effective, timely and sustainable prevention of those road practices which are detrimental to public health and road safety. As road crashes cause a loss of 3 percent to GDP annually, the issue demanded an immediate solution and the Bill is a firm step towards this, the Minister further added.
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