Gurgaon: With hundreds of people dying in road accidents every year, police in the city have been asked to strictly implement the Rahveer scheme to improve emergency response and ensure timely medical assistance to victims during the critical golden hour.The scheme, launched by the Centre in April last year, rewards citizens with Rs 25,000 who help save the lives of seriously injured crash victims. Such individuals, termed Rahveers, are protected from legal complications and will not be subjected to any legal proceedings. The renewed push comes amid grim figures: 474 people died in 1,118 accidents on city roads last year, while 2024 recorded 478 fatalities in 1,024 crashes.
A crime review meeting was held at the Police Commissioner’s office in the city on Friday. The meeting was chaired by police commissioner Vikas Kumar Arora and attended by DCPs, ACPs, SHOs and in-charges of police offices in the district.Each station house officer (SHO) in Gurgaon was instructed to identify or prepare at least one Rahveer at every police station level. Each district will forward three names annually to govt, from which 10 will be selected at the state level and honoured with a reward of Rs 1 lakh.While launching the Rahveer Scheme last year, the Union ministry of transport observed that despite multiple road safety improvement programmes, the desired impact has not been achieved and the number of road accidents and fatalities has continued to rise. With the number of vehicles growing at nearly 10% a year and the road network expanding, travel risks and traffic exposure have increased significantly.“The objective of the scheme is to encourage the general public to assist accident victims by ensuring they receive medical help during the critical golden hour or by promptly informing authorities,” said the city’s police spokesman, Sandeep Kumar.During the meeting, the police commissioner conducted a detailed review of crimes in the district, including heinous crimes, property-related offences, cybercrime, crimes against women, drug trafficking, street crime and the status of pending cases. Officers were directed to adopt effective strategies to ensure swift action and maintain regular monitoring for better crime control.On crimes against women, directions were issued to follow a zero-tolerance approach and ensure sensitive and timely assistance to victims. In view of the rise in cybercrime cases, emphasis was laid on improving technical skills, conducting public awareness campaigns and ensuring quick resolution of complaints.The meeting also reviewed anti-drug trafficking campaigns, with instructions to strengthen intelligence-based action and inter-district coordination. Guidelines related to traffic management and road safety were also discussed. The commissioner stressed the use of modern technology, digital records, forensic tools, data analytics, artificial intelligence, GPS and modern communication systems to improve monitoring, response time and transparency in policing.Officers were instructed to work with better coordination, strengthen public engagement and ensure time-bound, result-oriented action to improve safety and security in the city.
