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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