Lok Sabha Question No. 4664 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-15
Subject: Road Transport and Safety Bill
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: RAJAN BABURAO  VICHARE

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the road transport and safety bill 2014 has been implemented in Maharashtra to have a check on traffic rules violators;
- (b) if so, the date on which it has been implemented and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the number of people died in road accidents during the last three years in Maharashtra particularly in Thane area;
- (d) whether children have also died in such accidents, if so, the number thereof;
- (e) the number of families of the persons died in road accidents who received compensation and the amount thereof; and
- (f) if not, the reasons therefor?

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4664

ANSWERED ON 15 TH  DECEMBER, 2016

## ROAD TRANSPORT AND SAFETY BILL

## 4664.   SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a)  and  (b)  No,  Madam.  On  the  recommendations  of  the  Group  of  State  Transport  Ministers  (GoM) constitute  by  the  Ministry  of  Road  Transport  and  Highways  to  deliberate  on  the  important  and immediate  issues facing the transport sector in the country, Ministry has  proposed necessary amendments in the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 keeping in abeyance the  Road Transport and Safety Bill. The  Motor  vehicle  Amendment  Bill,  2016  was  introduced  in  the  Lok  Sabha  for  consideration  and passing  on  9 th August,  2016.  The  Bill  has  been  referred  to  the  Department  -  related  Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture for examination and report.

- (c) The  total  number  of  persons  died  during  the  last  three  calendar  years  in  road  accidents  in Maharashtra is as under:

| Year        | 2013   | 2014   | 2015   |
|-------------|--------|--------|--------|
| Maharashtra | 13,029 | 12,803 | 13,212 |

Information regarding total number of persons killed in road accidents in Thane city is not available with this Ministry.

## (d) The total number of children between the age group of 0 to 17 died during the last three calendar years in road accidents in Maharashtra is as under:

| Year        |   2013 |   2014 |   2015 |
|-------------|--------|--------|--------|
| Maharashtra |    653 |    790 |      0 |

Information regarding total number of children died in road accidents in Thane city is not available with this Ministry.

## (e) and (f) As per the information maintained by Insurance Regulatory Development Authority (IRDA) of India, the number of claims reported, amount of claims paid and premium collected is as under:

| Financial Year   | Private/ PSUs   | Number of Claims reported*   | Amount of claims paid (Rs. in crores)   | Premium collected (Rs. in crores)   |
|------------------|-----------------|------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| 2014-15          | Private         | 1,53,965                     | 3,364.03                                | 8,170.38                            |
|                  | PSUs            | 4,38,061                     | 6,218.08                                | 9,834.94                            |
|                  | Total:          | 5,92,026                     | 9,582.11                                | 18,005.32                           |
| 2015-16          | Private         | 1,69,028                     | 4,767.39                                | 9,610.42                            |
|                  | PSUs            | 4,47,638                     | 6,863.13                                | 12,015.51                           |
|                  | Total:          | 6,16,666                     | 11,630.52                               | 21,625.93                           |

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