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Scheme for “Good Samaritans”
October 8 , 2021
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- The Ministry of road, transport & Highway launched a scheme for “Good Samaritans”.
- The scheme will be effective from October 15, 2021, and will run till March 31, 2026.
- Under the scheme, a cash award of Rs 5,000 will be provided per accident, to those saving the life of a road accident victim by rushing the person to the hospital within the ‘golden hour’ of the accident.
- Besides award in each case, ministry would also be giving 10 national-level awards for the “worthiest Good Samaritans”.
- They will be given an award of Rs 1,00,000 each.
- Individual Good Samaritan will be awarded a maximum of five times a year.
