Functions of Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MORT&H)

 Ministry of Road Transport and Highway (MORT & H) handles the matters related to roads in India. The following are the functions of MORT&H.

MORT&H

Functions:

(i) It control funds approved by cenral government for the development of National Highways.

(ii) To control the central road fund.

(iii) To prepare plans for development and maintenance of national highways in consultation with state public works deptts.

(iv) To oversee technically the quality of works executed by the agencies.

(v) To administer the central road programme other than national highways in union territories

(vi) To examine technically the projects of roads prepared by PWDs.

(vii) To administer matters regarding road research.

(viii) To formulate policies related to national highway activities as governed by National Highways Act 1956, such as to impose toll tax etc.

(ix) To ascertain the technical feasibility of various projects submittd to it and accord technical, administrative and financial sanctions accordingly.