Development of safe road network discussed at highway managers' forum
Updated: Apr 05, 2014 11:31:30am
Noida, Apr 5 (KNN) To provide a much needed platform for sharing ideas, experiences, knowledge and developments in the field of transport and highways among various stakeholders, a meeting of highway managers was held here.
Organized by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, the first conclave of Highway Managers Forum was inaugurated by the secretary for Road Transport and Highways, Vijay Chibber yesterday.
Delivering the keynote address, Chibber said the Forum would facilitate exchange of views and appreciation of each other’s’ perspective and constraints among all the key players in this sector so that required synergy could be developed towards development of efficient and safe road network.
The key objectives of the Forum are: to facilitate better understanding of issues related to road development and road safety; to provide a platform to sharing of experience, expertise and learning; to strengthen efforts towards development to roads and highways by promoting knowledge management, capacity building and adoption of new and innovative technologies; to discuss policies and programmes of the Central Government/ State Governments/NHAI and to provide a platform for interaction among all stakeholders including civil society media and road users regarding road safety and road development, official data said.
The daylong conference comprised of the sessions: Role of Highway Managers in highway development and management; Human resource development in highway sector and road safety; and Contract management and incentivizing quality in construction and project preparation – new innovative technology and best practices; while discussing issues, constraints and perspectives in each of the sessions.
The Forum was open to Principal Secretaries of Road Construction departments of different states, senior officers of MORT&H / NHAI, Senior officers from Academic Administration like UGC, AICTE, Academicians, contracting / consulting agencies and researchers in the country.
It needs mention that several stakeholders like state administration, contracting/consulting agencies, government authorities like MORT&H, NHAI, BRO, academic institutions, education administrators like UGC, AICTE etc., research Institutions like CRRI, HRS etc are all involved directly or indirectly in highway development.
Actions of these stakeholders are complementary and supplementary to each other in achieving speedy/effective development in this sector.
Hence the forum provided a much needed platform to discuss and exchange ideas/views and appreciate each other’s constraints. (KNN/ES)
Organized by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, the first conclave of Highway Managers Forum was inaugurated by the secretary for Road Transport and Highways, Vijay Chibber yesterday.
Delivering the keynote address, Chibber said the Forum would facilitate exchange of views and appreciation of each other’s’ perspective and constraints among all the key players in this sector so that required synergy could be developed towards development of efficient and safe road network.
The key objectives of the Forum are: to facilitate better understanding of issues related to road development and road safety; to provide a platform to sharing of experience, expertise and learning; to strengthen efforts towards development to roads and highways by promoting knowledge management, capacity building and adoption of new and innovative technologies; to discuss policies and programmes of the Central Government/ State Governments/NHAI and to provide a platform for interaction among all stakeholders including civil society media and road users regarding road safety and road development, official data said.
The daylong conference comprised of the sessions: Role of Highway Managers in highway development and management; Human resource development in highway sector and road safety; and Contract management and incentivizing quality in construction and project preparation – new innovative technology and best practices; while discussing issues, constraints and perspectives in each of the sessions.
The Forum was open to Principal Secretaries of Road Construction departments of different states, senior officers of MORT&H / NHAI, Senior officers from Academic Administration like UGC, AICTE, Academicians, contracting / consulting agencies and researchers in the country.
It needs mention that several stakeholders like state administration, contracting/consulting agencies, government authorities like MORT&H, NHAI, BRO, academic institutions, education administrators like UGC, AICTE etc., research Institutions like CRRI, HRS etc are all involved directly or indirectly in highway development.
Actions of these stakeholders are complementary and supplementary to each other in achieving speedy/effective development in this sector.
Hence the forum provided a much needed platform to discuss and exchange ideas/views and appreciate each other’s constraints. (KNN/ES)
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