New Delhi: The union government has decided to honour Good Samaritans, who saves the life of a road accident victim by rushing them to a hospital within the “golden hour”, with cash rewards for their effort.
The Union ministry of road transport and highways said that the scheme will be implemented place from October 15, 2021 till March 31, 2026 across the country and a cash prize of Rs 5000 per incident would be given to a person.
The scheme for grant of an award to the Good Samaritan who has saved the life of a victim of a fatal accident involving a motor vehicle by administering immediate assistance and rushing to hospital/trauma Care Centre within the Golden Hour of the accident to provide medical treatment,” the road ministry said.
Under the guidelines, if more than one Good Samaritan saves the life of more than one victim, the amount of award will be Rs 5,000 for every person saved, subject to a maximum of Rs 5,000 per Good Samaritan. The ministry will provide Rs 5 lakh initial grant to the transport department of states and Union territories for this scheme.