The highways ministry will make private consultancy firms that prepare detailed project reports (DPRs) undergo compulsory training, responding amid concerns about road safety due to poor planning.
All personnel engaged in DPRs for highway projects by consultancy firms must undertake the course “Preparation of feasibility study and DPR for highway projects” offered by the Indian Academy of Highway Engineers, said the ministry.
Nitin Gadkari, minister for road transport and highways, said recently the way DPRs are prepared is not up to global standards and poor planning is a major reason for fatal road accidents in India.
