Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari will today launch the countrywide Free Eye Check-up Campaign and distribution of spectacles for truck drivers, cleaners and helpers on Monday at Panjari Toll Plaza, Nagpur Bypass in Maharashtra. <br/><br/>The objective of this initiative is to ensure clearer vision and safe travel for truck drivers who are the most frequent users of national highways. <br/><br/>An official release issued in New Delhi said, the campaign will continue for five days. The cleaners can also avail of this facility by producing a valid driving license. Fifty free eye check-up camps will be set up on identified national highways on either side and will be manned by eye specialists and support staff volunteers.<br/><br/> Any other defect like cataract will be identified and medicines will be prescribed. Non-governmental organizations, governments, social enterprises and private businesses are being roped in for facilitating the provision of these facilities.
News On AIR | October 2, 2017 7:18 AM
Gadkari to launch countrywide Free Eye Check-up Campaign