Punjab Becomes 1st State to enforce ‘Right To Walk’

Punjab Becomes 1st State to enforce ‘Right To Walk’

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Category : State Published on: May 12 2023

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Punjab has become the first Indian State to implement the “Right to walk” by making it mandatory for all road-owning agencies, including the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), to provide footpaths and cycle tracks in all future expansion of roads and construction of new ones.
This is a part of the efforts of Punjab to control the number of accidents and deaths of pedestrians and cyclists.
These directions were issued by the Government of Punjab following 2 court orders after Public Interest Litigations (PILs) filed at the Punjab and Haryana High Court and the Supreme Court of India.
In 2022, the Supreme Court of India notified the states to ensure the safety of the pedestrians and cyclists by provided dedicated, seamless and safe pedestrian lanes and cycle tracks.

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