Bihar

• 17 Jun 2022

Traffic Park in Each District of Bihar

Why in News?

In order to reduce road accidents in Bihar, the Transport Department has issued rules for setting up of permanent traffic parks in all the districts of the State recently.

Key Points

• Under this, the exercise of making one permanent traffic park in every district of the state has started from Veer Kunwar Singh Park in Patna. In 4900 square feet of this park, the work of building this park will be started through the agency from August. Also, work will be started gradually in the rest of the districts.
• This will be the first permanent traffic park in Bihar. At present, a temporary traffic park is running in Gaya, Patna, where most of the school and college students reach.
• Children and youth will be given information about traffic rules in the traffic park. For this, arrangements will be made for road, small foot over bridge, dummy building, projector, sound system in the traffic park. Along with this, traffic signals along the road in the traffic park, signage such as- zebra crossing, U-turn, construction of small foot overbridge, dummy construction of school, bus stop etc., arrangement of lamp post and lighting, separate entry and exit facility door and projector for classes of road safety will be available.
• According to the rules of the transport department, the selected agency will be given the responsibility of this traffic park for 10 years. Land and funds will be provided by the transport department. For this, the entire plan budget has been sought from the agency. The agency will have to manage man power ranging from workers, equipment and materials.
• In the traffic park, school children and youth will be able to get to know the traffic rules in an entertaining way in the game and games. Here they will learn to drive safely. Through this, people will also be made aware of road safety.

Prepaid Meters will be Installed in Five Districts of Bihar

Why in News?

On June 16, 2022, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Power Company and Secure Meters for installation of Smart Prepaid Meters in rural areas of Bihar.

Key Points

• Under the MoU, 26 lakh prepaid meters will be installed in the next 30 months in five districts of north Bihar - Sitamarhi, Sheohar, East Champaran and West Champaran.
• State Power Minister Bijendra Prasad Yadav said that this is the country's biggest agreement so far for installation of smart prepaid meters.
• Sanjeev Hans, Principal Secretary, Department of Energy and CMD, Bihar State Power (Holding) Company Limited, said that the response of consumers towards smart meters in urban areas is pleasant and encouraging.
• He said that so far 8.39 lakh smart prepaid meters have been installed in Bihar. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed with Secure Meters for installation of meters in rural areas.