‘Planning law to use sounds of Indian musical instruments only for vehicle horn'

Union Transport minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday said he was planning to bring a law under which only the sound of Indian musical instruments can be used as a horn for vehiclesSpeaking at a highway inauguration ceremony here Gadkari said he was also studying the sirens used by ambulances and police vehicles and replace them with a more pleasant tune played on the All India RadioGadkari said he put an end to red beaconsNow I want to put an end to these sirens as well Now I am studying the sirens used by ambulances and police An artist composed a tune of Akashwani All Indian Radio and it was played early in the morning I am thinking of using that tune for ambulances so that people feel pleasant It is so irritating especially after ministers pass by the sirens are used at full volume This also harms the ears I am studying this and soon planning to make a law that the horns of all vehicles should be in Indian musical instruments so that it is pleasant to hear Flute tabla violin mouth organ harmonium Gadkari saidThe Union minister said the new MumbaiDelhi highway worth Rs 1 lakh crore is already under construction but it goes through Bhiwandi and reaches the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust the periphery of MumbaiGadkari said the ministry is already building a highway on the Vasai creekHe said as the then PWD minister of Maharashtra he could not link BandraWorli to VasaiVirarI plan to build a bridge in the sea and link it to the BandraWorli Sea Link and then it should take 12 hours to cover the distance between Nariman Point to Delhi This will decongest the Western Express Highway Gadkari saidHe said 5 lakh accidents take place in India every year claiming the lives of 15 lakh people and lakhs are injuredWe lose 3 per cent of our GDP due to accidents he addedAccidents on the MumbaiPune highway have come down by 50 per centTamil Nadu government has brought down accidents and deaths by 50 per cent but in Maharashtra similar success could not be achieved he saidMaharashtra has a high rate of people dying due to accidents the Union minister saidGadkari also said he had made six airbags compulsory for vehiclesThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever