b)
c)
Advisory to Protect Human Rights of Truck Drivers
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Minimise physical interface between truck drivers and law enforcement agencies
by providing online facilities for grant and renewal of registration certificates,
fitness certificate, permits and licences; and centralised storage and retrieval of
vehicle related documents
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Making it mandatory for law enforcement agencies to wear body camera while
undertaking inspection of trucks and other commercial vehicles
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Mandatory installation of vehicle location tracking devices in each truck to track
and detect over speeding
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Establish an online portal and a round the clock helpline to receive complaints
along with evidence (photographic, videographic and documentary) from truck
drivers
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Install signboards at conspicuous locations to display no-entry zones for trucks to
prevent accidental entry of drivers.
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Install signboards displaying permissible speed for vehicles of different types at
regular intervals.
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Install CCTV cameras at parking lots along the highways and in city centres.
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Create awareness on perils of irresponsible and drunken driving, documents to
be obtained from the consignee while accepting payload of different types, care
to be taken to prevent loading of illegal consignment and remedies available
against harassment
Advisory on Identification, Treatment, Rehabilitation and Elimination of
Discrimination of Persons Affected by Hansen’s Disease
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Formulate guidelines and protocols for addressing the healthcare needs of the
persons affected by leprosy.
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Upgrade and augment existing health care facilities in each district by
providing adequate number of doctors and paramedical staff having expertise
and knowledge to treat the persons affected from leprosy and associated
complications.
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Ensure availability of adequate stock of drugs and other accessories including
the MDT drugs for treatment and management of leprosy and associated
complications.
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Extend the directly observed treatment (DOT) methodology, presently used for
treatment of Tuberculosis, to the persons affected by leprosy to ensure that the
all such persons receive and take all medications as prescribed in time and to
monitor response to treatment.
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Ensure home delivery of all essential services, including supply of groceries and
medicine to persons severely affected from leprosy.
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