INDIAN ROAD CONGRESS (I.R.C.)

INDIAN ROAD CONGRESS (I.R.C.)

The Indian Road Congress (I.R.C.) was established by the central government in 1934 as per the recommendations of the Jayakar Committee. The I.R.C. was constituted to providing a forum for regular pooling of experience and ideas on all matters affecting the construction and maintenance of road in India.The I.R.C. works in closer collaboration of ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MORT&H). The I.R.C. publishes journals, standard  specifications and guidelines on various aspects of highway engineering. Presently the Indian Road Congress has become the active body to recommend specifications regarding design and construction of roads and bridges.

FUNCTIONS OF I.R.C. 

    

The Indian Road Congress (I.R.C.), a body of professional highway engineers, has the following important functions :

    (1) To providing a platform for expression of collective opinion of its members for all the matters affecting the construction and maintenance of roads in India.

    (2) To suggest improve method of planing, design, construction and maintenance of roads in India.

    (3) To promote thee use of standard specification and practices for roads construction, roads materials and designed of roads.

    (4) To Make Laws for the development, improvement and protection of roads.

    (5) To conduct periodical meeting to discuss technical issues regarding road construction.

    (6) To publish journals, research publication, Standard specifications and other guidelines on various aspects of highway engineering.