"There is also a Supreme Court directive that such people who help accident victims cannot be harassed or questioned. Jain said that usually people don't take road accident victims to nearest hospital fearing that they may be questioned by the police. Under the scheme, the city's taxi and auto rickshaws drivers will also be rewarded if they take road accident victims to hospital. Delhi Home Minister Satyendar Jain said the government has prepared a draft of the scheme under which an incentive will be announced for those who offer immediate help to road accident victims. Government has prepared an incentive scheme under which people including drivers of taxis and autos, taking road accident victims to hospital will be rewarded," the minister, who also hold the health portfolio, said.

Source: dna August 11, 2016 16:07 UTC