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Pune, April 22: THE Traffic Watch group of Centre for Youth Development and Activities (CYDA) has planned to organise an array of programmes from April 23 to 29 when the United Nations Road Safety week will be observed across the globe.

The campaign focuses on bringing a positive change in the traffic situation. The group plans to hold panel discussions, sticker and badge distribution, campaigning at chowks, street plays, film festival, road show and a cycle rally.

The panel discussion will be conducted at VSS hall, Dyaneshwar Paduka chowk on April 23 at 6 pm while stickers and badges will be distributed at various chowks of the city on April 24. The CYDA group will run campaigns regarding traffic rules at Balgandharva and Good Luck chowk on April 25.

Street plays will be performed at Pune Railway Station, Swargate, Sarasbaug and Sambhaji garden on April 26. A film festival has been organised on April 27 while a road show will be organised on April 28 during the Walking Plaza. The campaign will conclude with a cycle rally on April 29 at 9.30 am on Jangli Maharaj Road.

The CYDA feels the necessity for a campaign in the city as according to official statistics, more than 1.26 lakh people lost their lives in road accidents across the country in 2004-05 and over 3.74 people were injured

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