Roads Ministry issues public consultation guidelines for highway projects after Public Accounts Committee makes recommendations
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has introduced mandatory public consultation guidelines for future highway projects following recommendations from the Public Accounts Committee. The new rules require consultations with local officials and stricter registration requirements for sub-contractors.
Taking cognisance of recommendations made by the Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee, headed by senior Congress leader K.C. Venugopal, the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has informed the panel that it has issued guidelines for structured public consultation in all future highway projects at the stage of preparing the Detailed Project Report (DPR).
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