Nepal Scouts volunteers will be joining hands with Traffic Police in managing the traffic in Kathmandu Valley.
The Metropolitan Traffic Police Division (MTPD) said the volunteers will be mobilised at crowded places in Kathmandu to facilitate in the smooth operation of vehicular traffic.
Addressing the inauguration programme here today, Nepal Scouts Chief Commissioner Lok Bahadur Amgain shared that more than 130 scouts volunteers will be mobilised at 15 various places in Kathmandu in that connection.
"We are the volunteers in uniform. Nepal Scouts has carried out public awareness programmes in many districts both before and after the COVID-19 pandemic," he said, adding that Nepal Scouts was happy to collaborate with Traffic Police and provide service in Kathmandu Valley as well.
He expressed commitment that Nepal Scouts will not shy away from spreading the message to the general public and transport workers by making the maximum use of the skills they have acquired.
MTPD Chief Janak Bhattarai said the scouts volunteers will help facilitate in the smooth management of traffic at crowded places. He added that the volunteers will help pedestrians while crossing roads at busy intersections.
Bhattarai further said the volunteers will be mobilised at crowded places within the Ring Road.
The Traffic Police had been mobilising students of various schools and people representing different organisations as volunteers to manage the road traffic before this also. This initiative of mobilising students and volunteers was found effective in raising traffic awareness but was halted after some time.
The latest campaign to mobilise volunteers has begun from today and will run for a week.
Source: RSS
