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Govt plans safer roads, waterways by 2010

The government is determined to have a better network of road and water transport and emergency response system in place by 2010 in order to reduce the number of accidents. The system is expected to help cut the death rate per 10,000 com ... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Wed, Feb 13 2008

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