Topic: Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.
5. Road safety and environmental sustainability are closely intertwined concepts. Being cognisant of the latter while working on the former is the need of the hour. Discuss. (250 words)
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: The Hindu , Insights on India
Why the question:
The impact of road safety goes a long way. In addition to ensuring an easier, comfortable, and more secure commute, safer roads also have a positive impact on the environment. In 2021, India reported 4,03,116 crashes, each of which adversely impacted the environment in various ways and in different degrees. Most vehicles contain toxic metals such as lead, mercury, cadmium or hexavalent chromium, which are detrimental to the environment.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about the interlinks between road infrastructure and environmental sustainability, causes behind increasing road accidents and measures need to improve road safety.
Directive word:
Discuss – This is an all-encompassing directive – you must debate on paper by going through the details of the issues concerned by examining each one of them. You must give reasons for both for and against arguments.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Start by giving statistic relate to road safety in the country.
Body:
Frist, write about the interlinks between road infrastructure and environmental sustainability
write about the various measures that have been taken in the recent past to improve the road infrastructure in the country.
Next, write reasons behind increasing road accidents – poor quality, lack of air bags, information deficit, overburdened roads etc.
Next, write about ways to reduce the road accidents and casualties due to it.
Conclusion:
Conclude by writing a way forward.
