The Kerala Road Safety Authority (KRSA) is a statutory body of the Government of Kerala. It was established in 2007 under the Kerala Road Safety Authority Act, 2007 to coordinate and implement road safety programmes in the state of Kerala, India. It is the nodal agency of the Government for road safety initiatives in the state. It has its headquarters in Trans Towers, Thiruvananthapuram.
History The Kerala Road Safety Authority was established under the Kerala Road Safety Authority Act, 2007, making Kerala one of the first states in India to establish a statutory authority dedicated to road safety.
Organisation The KRSA is chaired by the Minister for Transport, with the Minister for Public Works as vice-chairperson. The Road Safety Commissioner is the chief executive officer of the Authority. The Authority consists of the following members: Role Constituent Incumbent Chairperson Minister for Transport C. P. John Vice-chairperson Minister for Public Works P. K. Basheer Member Chief Secretary to Government Biswanath Sinha, IAS Chief Executive Officer Road Safety Commissioner Member Principal Secretary, Transport Department Member Law Secretary Member Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department Member Additional Chief Secretary, Finance Department Member Principal Secretary, Public Works Department Member Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department Member Principal Secretary, General Education Department Member Principal Secretary, Local Self Government Department Member Director General of Police & State Police Chief, Kerala Member Director of Health Services Member Inspector General of Police (Traffic) Member Chief Engineer (Roads and Bridges) Member Chief Engineer (National Highways) Member Director, National Transportation Planning and Research Centre Member Secretary, State Transport Authority Member Three road safety experts nominated by the Government + Executive Committee of KRSA Role Constituent Chairperson Chief Secretary Vice-chairperson Road Safety Commissioner Member Inspector General of Police (Traffic and RSM) Member Chief Engineer (Roads and Bridges) Member Chief Engineer (National Highways) Member Director, Health Services Department Member Director, National Transportation Planning and Research Centre Member Secretary Secretary, State Transport Authority District Road Safety Councils are constituted in each of Kerala's 14 districts under the chairmanship of the respective District Collector.
Functions Road safety management among various departments in the government Advice government on the Road Safety Policy Prescribing and enforcing road safety standards and procedures Formulate and implement projects, schemes, and programmes related to Road Safety Promote road safety awareness Integrates the functions of various departments and agencies involved in road safety. Administers the Road Safety Fund. Sanctions expenditure for road safety schemes, programmes, projects, equipment and devices. Sanctions expenditure for studies and research on road safety. Sanctions expenditure for trauma-care programmes and activities. Funds road safety projects and the purchase and installation of road safety equipment, vehicles and devices.
Funding 100% of the road safety cess collected from vehicle owners at the time of vehicle registration. 50% of the compounding fees collected for traffic offences by the Kerala Police and Motor Vehicles Department. Grants, loans and advances from the Government of Kerala and the Government of India. Contributions from public and private organisations.
Stakeholders
Kerala Police (Road Safety Enforcement) Kerala Motor Vehicles Department (Vehicle regulation and Road Safety Enforcement) Kerala Public Works Department (Road infrastructure development and maintenance) National Transportation Planning and Research Centre (NATPAC) (Transportation planning and research) Department of Health Services (DHS) (Emergency medical services and trauma care)
Major projects funded by KRSA Safe Kerala Project by Kerala MVD Digital Enforcement Systems by MVD and Police Identification and Prioritisation of Black spots - NATPAC Blackspot rectification through the PWD, NHAI, LSGD Engineering Wing. Four Safe Road Corridor Projects Safe Zone Sabarimala implemented through the Kerala MVD.
See also List of departments and agencies of the Government of Kerala
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