Hyderabad Resident Welfare Associations partner with Sarvejana Foundation to promote road safety

Hyderabad: Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs) from Greater Hyderabad have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Sarvejana Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to road safety on Wednesday, June 11, 2025.

The MoU aims to address the alarming rate of road accidents in India, where one life is lost every four minutes. Contributing factors include human error, environmental conditions, and driver behavior, with key causes being overspeeding, non-use of helmets and seat belts, overloading, driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and distracted driving, such as mobile phone use.

As part of the agreement, the RWAs will collaborate with the Sarvejana Foundation to roll out Road Safety Awareness Programs designed to reduce road accidents and promote safer driving habits.

The Sarvejana Foundation was founded by Dr. A.V. Gurava Reddy, an orthopedic surgeon with over 25 years of experience, including a decade spent practicing in the UK. Dr. A.V. Gurava Reddy, who specializes in joint replacements, performs around 4,000 surgeries annually, making him Asia’s second-largest surgeon by volume. He is also the Founder and Managing Director of Sunshine Hospitals in Hyderabad.

The MoU signing ceremony was attended by Syed Khaled Shah Chishti, Dr. Janardhan Reddy (IAS, Retd.), Bhaskar Rao of Nalanda High School, Dr. A.V. Gurava Reddy, B.T. Srinivasan, Maj. Shiva Kiran, K. Raghavendra Rao, KHS Sarma, and representatives from KIMS-Sunshine Hospital and the Sarvejana Foundation.