Summary:
In connection with the Polba pool car accident, state education minister Partha Chatterjee said that it is the school authorities, whether government run or private, who have to ensure that the vehicles in which their students come to school must have necessary clearances as per the set norms. He said: "Fitness certificates of the vehicles operating as pool cars have to be checked as and when required so that such incidents can be checked." Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has enquiredabout the health condition of the two students who are undergoing treatment at SSKM Hospital. Prima facie it appears that the accident took place due to overspeeding," a senior police officer said . Meanwhile, the Kolkata Traffic Police will soon start a special drive to ensure that there is no compromise with the safety standards of the pool cars that are used for carrying school children..