Question : R&D Bodies

(a) whether the R&D bodies under his Ministry have been told to show results or else shut down;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) if not, the reasons therefor;

(d) the status of contribution of these R&D bodies in improving the road infrastructure in the last three years; and

(e) the manner in which the academicians, researchers and policy planners and other stakeholders contributed in the last three years to the common good of improving road infrastructure?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
(SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

(a) to (e) There is no Research and Development body under this Ministry. However, depending upon the requirement, Research Schemes are sanctioned by the Ministry to Research/Academic Institutes. Based on the outcome of research conducted in the country/abroad, various Indian Roads Congress (IRC) standards are appropriately modified/framed.

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