Report for National Transport Development Policy
The Government has set up National Transport Development Policy Committee (NTDPC) under the Chairmanship of Dr. Rakesh Mohan on 11th February, 2010 with the main objective of recommending a long term National Transport Policy that would facilitate overall efficiency in the economy while minimizing energy consumption and environmental pollution, to provide an integrated and sustainable transport system to encourage competitive pricing and co-ordination between the alternative modes of transport. The NTDPC also, inter-alia, constituted a Working Group on Roads in July, 2010. The NTDPC has not yet finalized its report.
This information was given by the Minister of State of Road Transport and Highways, Shri Jitin Prasada in a written reply in Rajya Sabha yesterday.
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