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New Delhi April 25 The Union Minister of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways, Mr T.R. Baalu, has said that setting up of an integral network of trauma care system to tackle road accidents is absolutely crucial and needs to be addressed within a definite time frame.

The Minster was speaking at the joint meeting by the Ministries of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways and Health and Family Welfare to work out a plan of action for onward formulation of a scheme for trauma care facilities across the country in general and along the highways in particular.

"The Department of Road Transport and Highways and the National Highway Authority of India would consider providing fully loaded ambulances with modern equipment, in addition to the ones already being provided under the Ministry's schemes, to ensure that proper medical care is given to accident victims in the `golden one hour' to save lives," Mr Baalu said.

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