Overview
- A Government Resolution issued by the Urban Development Department on Monday instructs all municipal corporations to reserve at least 1% of their annual budgets for road safety in line with Supreme Court directions from a PIL by S. Rajasekaran.
- Each corporation must create a separate budget head and use the allocation exclusively for pedestrian safety, traffic discipline and public awareness measures.
- Civic bodies must conduct third‑party footpath audits every six months, survey at least 20% of road length each year for new crossings, and submit audit reports with time‑bound repair plans to the state department.
- Municipalities are required to launch online portals for pedestrian‑related complaints with a 15‑day resolution window and automatic escalation, and to establish dedicated Accessibility and Pedestrian Cells.
- The order mandates tactile paving at major transport hubs, IRC and MoHUA‑compliant zebra crossings, removal of footpath encroachments, maintenance of lighting, cleanliness and CCTV on pedestrian infrastructure, and coordination with police at accident‑prone locations.