I.R.C(INDIAN ROAD CONGRESS)
The Indian Roads Congress was established by the Central
Government in 1934 as per the recommendations of the Jayakar Committee. The
I.R.C was constituted to provide a forum for the regular pooling the technical
ideas, experience and knowhow for the planning of the development of the roads
throughout the country. I.R.C has collaborated with the road wing of the
ministry of the surface transportation of Government of India. It publishes
Journals, standard specifications and guidelines on various aspects of highway
Engineering.
Functions of
Indian Roads Congress (I.R.C):
IRC a body of professional highway
engineers provides the following services:
[1] It provides a forum for expression of
collective opinion of its members for all matters affecting the construction
and maintenance of roads in India.
[2]It promotes the use of the
standard specifications and practices.
[3]It provided with the suggestions
for the better methods of planning, designing, construction,administration and
maintenance of roads.
[4]It conducts periodical meetings to
discuss technical problems regarding roads.
[5]It makes the laws for the
development, improvement and protection of the roads.
[6]It furnishes and maintains
libraries and museums for encouraging the science of road making.