Chandigarh, Nov. 10 -- The central government has launched the Pradhan Mantri Rahat Yojana for road accident victims with the objective of preventing delays in treatment due to financial constraints. An official spokesperson said every eligible victim will be provided cashless treatment up to Rs.1.5 lakh for up to seven days from the date of the accident. The spokesperson said that the scheme had been launched under the statutory provisions of Section 162 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. In May, the Supreme Court directed all states and Union territories to take necessary steps to ensure the full implementation of the scheme.HTC...