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Govt ready to implement cashless treatment scheme for road accident victims

The scheme assumes significance as India accounts for about 500,000 road accidents per annum, one of the highest globally, in which about 150,000 people are killed and about 300,000 are crippled

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The scheme assumes significance as India accounts for about 500,000 road accidents per annum

Press Trust of India
The government on Wednesday said it is ready with a blueprint to implement a cashless treatment scheme for road accident victims.

The scheme will have an insurance coverage cap of Rs 250,000 per case, as per a communication to transport secretaries and commissioners of the states.

The scheme assumes significance as India accounts for about 500,000 road accidents per annum, one of the highest globally, in which about 150,000 people are killed and about 300,000 are crippled.

"Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has prepared a blueprint for implementing the scheme of cashless treatment of motor accident victims, as contemplated

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