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Development Council? What bearing they have
on Road Safety?
The increasing importance of road transport in the
national economy has been recognized and the Transport
Development Council of the Ministry of Shipping and
Transport is actively engaged, in suggesting to the State
Governments various measures for Expansion and
modernization of road transport.

Some of the recommendations of this Council, having a
bearing on road safety, relate to

A. Strengthening or creating facilities for highway testing,
control and research for consideration of State
Governments in who is vested the bulk of road
construction. For example, a model scheme for
organizing State testing and control laboratories
prepared by the Central Road Research Institute has
been circulated to the States for their implementation.

B. Planning, design and construction of road facilities.

C. Adequate, proper and systematic maintenance of
the National Highways and other roads in the
country, through regular re-surfacing, routine
maintenance operations and "Special Repairs" and
"Flood Damage" repairs.

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