A blood donation camp, puppet show and a painting competition marked the inauguration.

The week is being organised by Chandigarh Police in association with Indian Oil Corporation.

In his address, Mehra said the condition of Chandigarh 48 years ago was entirely different when there were merely 20 cars in the city, but all these years, here has been tremendous economical development which in turn has led to the growth in technology which is complex and sophisticated.

The Adviser said, “Distinction of having the maximum numbers of vehicles per capita in Chandigarh is thankless.” The length and width of the roads can be increased only a bit but the number of vehicles on the roads is increasing drastically, he added. Mehra maintained that it was also the responsibility of the drivers to follow a defined set of rules. Women also should wear helmets for their own sake and for the sake of their families, even if it has not been made mandatory by law.

UT Inspector General of Police (IGP), Shanti Kumar Jain, said they have been following the strategies of the three E’s ie education, enforcement and engineering, for an impeccable execution and implementation of traffic laws.

He also disclosed that out of 217 cases brought into notice by RLA, licenses of 168 offenders have been cancelled. Jain said a book on traffic rules and regulations has been released and this has been introduced as a compulsory subject for Class Six students.

The Guest of Honour, General Manager, Indian Oil Corporation, Chandigarh , H S Bedi, complementing the facts and figures revealed, added that the total consumption of petrol in Chandigarh alone is more than the total consumption in the 17 districts of Bareilly .

SSP, Traffic, A S Ahlawat appealed to the citizens to extend their full support in following traffic laws and cooperate in minimising cases of road accidents in the city. He also admitted it was dificult to enforce traffic laws in a city which has a population of more than 11 lakhs, owning about seven lakh vehicles on roads.