Lok Sabha Question No. 1699 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-29
Subject: Training to Drivers
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangre

## be pleased to state:

- (a)   whether  the  Government  has  any  institutional  mechanism  to provide training in handling hazardous chemicals/cargo to drivers having Heavy Motor Vehicle (HMV) license;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  create  a  pool  of  skilled drivers with training in handling hazardous chemicals / cargo?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) & (b) The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has implemented a national-wide scheme for setting up of Driving Training Institutes  (DTIs)  since  FY  2002-03.  The  scheme  was  renamed  as Institute  of  Driving  Training  &  Research  (IDTR)  in  12 th  FY  Plan  period (2012-17) with central financial assistance of Rs.17.00 crore and land requirement of 10 acre. A new component as Regional Driving Training Centre (RDTCs) with less capacity with financial assistance of Rs. 5.00 crore and land requirement (3 acre) as Tier II in the 12 th  Five Year plan period was added.  The financial implication of IDTR was revised from 17.00 crore to 18.50 crore during the 14 th  Financial cycle.

The  basic  objective  of  the  scheme  is  to  set  up  a  full-fledged training  institute  with  driving  test  track  to  provide  quality  training  to commercial vehicle drivers, improve road and environment safety and strengthen overall mobility on roads. The details of main activities/programmes at these institutions are

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1699 ANSWERED ON 29 TH  JULY, 2021

## TRAINING TO DRIVERS

## 1699. SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM SHRANGARE:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

-  Impart Induction Training Course in Heavy Motor Vehicle Driving.
-  Impart Induction Training Course in Light Motor Vehicles Driving.
-  Conduct Training Course for Driving Instructors of Private Driving Schools.
-  Conduct  three-days  Training  Course  on  Safe  Transportation  of Hazardous Goods.
-  Conduct one-day Refresher Training Course on Safe Transportation of Hazardous Goods.
-  Conduct  Refresher  and  Orientation  Training  Course  for  Drivers who are in service.
-  Test and select drivers by various organisations.

Till date, 31 IDTRs and 6 RDTCs have been sanctioned by the Ministry in different States/UTs as detailed in Annexure - I.

- (c)       Taking  into  account  the continuous  rise  in  requirement  for transportation  of  liquid  oxygen  (LOX),  extended  period  of  oxygen management, addition to the inventory of cryogenic tankers and high fatigue/  attrition  rate  due  to  24X7  operations,  the  Ministry  issued advisory in May 2021 to States to create a pool of trained drivers for transporting  'hazardous  cargo',  as  implementation  of  provisions  of Motor  Vehicles  Act,  1988  and  Central  Motor  Vehicles  Rules,  1989 comes under their purview.

Further, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry on the  directions  of  the  Empowered  Committee  of  Secretaries  (EG  -  2), initiated a skill development program for Liquid Medical Oxygen tanker drivers. With the help of Indian Chemical Council (ICC), Logistics Sector Skill Council (LSSC) and National Skill  Development Corporation (NSDC), a detailed program for capacity building for heavy commercial drivers was also prepared.

Annexure - I

ANNEX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  1699  ANSWERED  ON  29 TH  JULY,  2021 ASKED  BY  SHRI  SUDHAKAR  TUKARAM  SHRANGARE:   REGARDING TRAINING TO DRIVERS.

## State-wise details of Institute of Driving Training & Research (IDTR) and Regional Driving Training Centre (RDTCs) sanctioned by MoRT&H

| Sl. No.      | State            | IDTR/RDTC   | Location    |
|--------------|------------------|-------------|-------------|
| 1            |                  | IDTR        | Vijayawada  |
| 2            | ANDHRA PRADESH   | IDTR        | Dasri       |
| 3            |                  | IDTR        | Kurnul      |
| 4            | ASSAM            | IDTR        | Dispur      |
| 5            | BIHAR            | IDTR        | Aurangabad  |
| 6            | CHHATTISGARH     | IDTR        | Naya Raipur |
| 7            | HARYANA          | IDTR        | Rohtak      |
| 8            |                  | IDTR        | Bhiwani     |
| 9            | HIMACHAL PRADESH | IDTR        | Mandi       |
| 10           |                  | IDTR        | Sarkaghat   |
| 11 JAMMU AND | KASHMIR          | IDTR        | Jammu       |
| 12           | JHARKHAND        | IDTR        | Jamshedpur  |
| 13           | KARNATAKA        | IDTR        | Bellary     |
| 14           | KERALA           | IDTR        | Eddappal    |
| 15           |                  | IDTR        | Indore      |
| 16           | MADHYA PRADESH   | IDTR        | Chhindwara  |
| 17 18 19     | MAHARASHTRA      | IDTR        | Pune        |
| 17 18 19     | MAHARASHTRA      | IDTR        | Lature      |
| 17 18 19     | MAHARASHTRA      | IDTR        | Nagpur      |
| 20           |                  | RDTC        | Nagpur      |
| 21           |                  | RDTC        | Vardha      |
| 22           |                  | RDTC        | Nanded      |
| 23           |                  | RDTC        | Sangli      |
| 24           | MANIPUR          | IDTR        | Imphal      |
| 25           | NAGALAND         | IDTR        | Dimapur     |
| 26           | ODISHA           | IDTR        | Jajpur      |
| 27           | RAJASTHAN        | IDTR        | Rajsamand   |
| 28           |                  | RDTC        | Ajmer       |
| 29           | SIKKIM           | IDTR        | Pakyong     |
| 30           | TELANGANA        | IDTR        | Karimnagar  |

|   31 | TRIPURA       | IDTR   | Agartala        |
|------|---------------|--------|-----------------|
|   32 | UTTAR PRADESH | IDTR   | Kanpur          |
|   33 | UTTAR PRADESH | IDTR   | Rai Baraily     |
|   34 | UTTARAKHAND   | IDTR   | Dehradun        |
|   35 | DELHI         | IDTR   | Sarai Kale Khan |
|   36 | WEST BENGAL   | IDTR   | Kolkatta        |
|   37 | WEST BENGAL   | RDTC   | Kolkatta        |

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