GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS

Transport Bhavan 1, Parliament Street New Delhi-110001. F.No.RW/NH-33044/10/2002-S&R ( R ) To 1. The Secretaries of States/Union Territories, Public Works Departments(dealing with National Highways) 2. All Chief Engineers of States/Union Territories (dealing with National Highways) 3. The Chairman, NHAI, 1, G-5& 6, Sector-10, Dwarka, New Delhi 110 045 4. The Director General(Border Roads), Seema Sadak Bhavan, Ring Road, Delhi Cantt., New Delhi 110 010 Sub: Sir, Please refer to Ministrys letter No.RW/NH-23030/1/2001-P&M dt. 22nd April, 2002 forwarding therewith the guidelines for display boards on all ongoing projects under Central Road Fund (CRF). These have since been reviewed and modified guidelines are given here under :2. (i) (ii) Display Boards These will be displayed at either end of the project. The board shall be fixed in the shoulder portion, on the left side of the traffic direction and facing the traffic. The display of information shall be in three languages-regional language, Hindi and English(in that order) and the sizes of letters. In the States, where local language is Hindi, the display board information will be only in two languages i.e. Hindi and English. In that case, the sizes of letters may be proportionately increased. The Board will be of size 1.80 m (vertical) x 1.6 m (horizontal). The background of the Board will be in traffic yellow colour with lettering in Black colour. The Boards will be displayed for all works undertaken under Central Road Fund. The display boards shall be maintained properly even after the work is completed. Display Boards on State Roads taken up under Central Road Fund. Dated: 12th August, 2002

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3. This may please be brought to the notice of all concerned field officers for necessary compliance.

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The receipt of this letter may also be acknowledged. Yours faithfully,

(Jai Prakash) Chief Engineer For Director General (Road Development) & AS Copy forwarded for information and necessary action to : 1. 2. 3. 4. All Regional Officers & ELOs. Of the Ministry All Technical Officers at the HQs. Secretary, IRC, New Delhi. The Director, National Institute of Training for Highway Engineers, 174-Jor Bagh, New Delhi.

(Jai Prakash) Chief Engineer For Director General (Road Development) & AS

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS

Transport Bhavan 1, Parliament Street New Delhi-110001.

F.No.RW/NH-33044/10/2002-S&R ( R ) To

Dated: 12th

August, 2002

1. The Secretaries of States/Union Territories, Public Works Departments(dealing with National Highways) 2. All Chief Engineers of States/Union Territories (dealing with National Highways) 3. The Chairman, NHAI, 1, G-5& 6, Sector-10, Dwarka, New Delhi 110 045 4. The Director General(Border Roads), Seema Sadak Bhavan, Ring Road, Delhi Cantt., New Delhi 110 010 Sub: Sir, Please refer to Ministrys letter of even number dt. 17th July, 2001 forwarding therewith the guidelines for display boards on all ongoing projects on National Highways. These have since been reviewed and modified guidelines are given here under:2. (i) (ii) Display Boards These will be displayed at either end of the project. The board shall be fixed in the shoulder portion, on the left side of the traffic direction and facing the traffic. The display of information shall be in three languages-regional language, Hindi and English(in that order) and the sizes of letters. In the States, where local language is Hindi, the display board information will be only in two languages i.e. Hindi and English. In that case, the sizes of letters may be proportionately increased. The Board will be of size 1.80 m (vertical) x 1.6 m (horizontal). The background of the Board will be in traffic yellow colour with lettering in Black colour. The Boards will be displayed for all works undertaken undertaken on National Highways. The display boards shall be maintained properly even after the work is completed. Display Boards on Projects on National Highways.

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3. This may please be brought to the notice of all concerned field officers for immediate compliance.

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The receipt of this letter may also be acknowledged. Yours faithfully,

(Jai Prakash) Chief Engineer For Director General (Road Development) & AS Copy forwarded for information and necessary action to : 1. 2. 3. 4. All Regional Officers & ELOs. Of the Ministry All Technical Officers at the HQs. Secretary, IRC, New Delhi. The Director, National Institute of Training for Highway Engineers, 174-Jor Bagh, New Delhi.

(Jai Prakash) Chief Engineer For Director General (Road Development) & AS

Instructions from Hon. Minister (RT&H) Time Bound GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS Parivahan Bhavan 1,Parliament Street New Delhi-110 001 No. RW/NH-33044/10/2002-S&R (R) Dated: 26th May, 2003 To 1. The Secretaries dealing with Roads of all States and UTs. 2. Engineer-in Chief/Chief Engineers dealing with National Highways and other Centrally sponsored Road & Bridges Scheme of all States &Uts. 3. Director General (Border Roads), Seema Sadak Bhavan, Naraina, New Delhi-110 010. 4. Chairman, National Highway Authority of India, G-5-6 Sector-10, DWARKA, New Delhi-110 045. Sub: Sir, This has reference to the D.O. of even no. dated 10-12-2002 from DG(RD) & SS to all the State E-in- Cs/Chief Engineers requesting for installation of display of boards on all works undertaken on NHs/on State Roads under CRF. Confirmation report were to be received by December 31, 2002. Except for Border Roads Organisation, Chattishgarh, Nasik and Aurangabad regions of Maharashtra and part report from Tamil Nadu, feed back is yet to be received from the States. 2. During the recent review taken by the Honble Minister (RT&H), the complaints regarding non-compliance of the Ministrys new guidelines issued vide letter of even number dt. 12.08.02 for installation of display boards were received from a number of Honble Members of Parliament and these have been viewed seriously. Ministry has therefore taken the decision that unless confirmation reports regarding installation of display boards on all development activities on National Highways/CRF works are received, the CRF proposal(s) received from the States shall not be entertained in the Ministry. 3. It is therefore, requested that a monthly confirmation reports as per proforma enclosed at Annexure I may please be forwarded to the Ministry. Report for the month ending May, 2003 should reach the Ministry latest by 15th June, 2003. The report may be sent to the undersigned by name, room No. 328, Transport Bhawan, 1, Parliament Street, New Delhi-110 001 so that Honble Minister can be appraised accordingly. Yours faithfully, (S. S. Nahar ) Superintending Engineer For DG(RD) & SS Encl: As above Display of Boards on all works undertaken on NHs/ on State Roads under CRF

Copy to : 1. All Technical Officers in the Ministry 2. All ROs/ELOs. This has a reference to Ministrys letter of even number dt.04.02.03. In compliance to the directives from Honble Minister (RT&H), all ROs/ELOs are reiterated to make surprise visits and send the monthly report invariably in the prescribed proforma latest by 10th of succeeding month positively by name to the undersigned.

3. Secretary, IRC, New Delhi 4. Director, NITHE, Noida (S. S. Nahar ) Superintending Engineer

ANNEXURE-I Proforma for reporting the status of all on-going National Highway and Central Road Fund(CRF) projects (Statewise separate details for NH and CRF Works) Total No. of sanctioned NH & CRF works in progress in State No. of works on which boards already displayed in state No. of balance works on which boards are yet to be displayed in State Firm Target to Remarks, if any complete erection of display boards

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS Parivahan Bhawan, No.1, Parliament Street, New Delhi-110 001 No.RW/NH-33044/10/2002-S&R(R) To 1.The Secretaries of States/Union Territories, Public Works Department(Dealing with National Highways 2. All Chief Engineers of States/Union Territories(Dealing with National Highways) 3. The Chairman, National Highway Authority of India,G-5 &G-6, Sector-10, Dwarka, New Delhi- 110 045 4. The Director General(Border Roads), Seema Sadak Bhawan, Ring Road, Delhi Cantt., New Delhi-110 010 Sub: Display of Boards on all Works undertaken on NHs/State Roads under CRF Sir, The Ministry has been carrying out the number of development works on National Highways and different State Roads under CRF. To make awareness amongst the public about the projects taken up, display boards have to be installed on all ongoing/completed works on NHs and different State Roads under CRF with traffic yellow background and black letters of appropriate size in compliance to the policy guidelines issued vide circular of even no. dated 12-08-02 . 2. The instances have come to notice during inspections that the boards have been displayed on selective basis on the works done nicely and leaving the works done badly without display boards. 3. It is, therefore, reiterated that installation of display boards shall be done without fail on all ongoing/completed works on NHs/State Roads under CRF strictly in compliance to the Ministrys guidelines issued vide circular of even no. dated 12-08-02. No deviation to these policy guidelines shall be allowed without prior consent of the Minsitry. Yours faithfully (S.S. NAHAR) Superintending Engineer(Roads) S&R for Director General(Road Development)&Special Secretary Copy to : (1) All Technical Officers in Head Quarter (2) All ROs/ELOs (3) Secretary IRC, Jam Nagar House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi. (4) Director NITHE, Noida (U.P) (S.S. NAHAR) Superintending Engineer(Roads) S&R for Director General(Road Development)&Special Secretary Dated 22ndDecember,2003

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS

Transport Bhavan, No.1, Parliament Street New Delhi-110 001

No.RW/NH-33044/10/2002-S&R(R)

Dated, the 31st December, 2003

OFFICE MEMORANDUM Sub: Display of boards on all works undertaken on NHs/State Roads under CRF This is in continuation to the Ministrys circular of even no. dated 26th May 2003 (copy enclosed) on the subject cited above. It has been brought out that many of the States have not been complying with the instructions regarding installation of display boards on all development activies on NHs/States Roads under CRF. In compliance to the directives from the Secretary (RT&H), the following instructions shall be made part of each sanction and release of funds henceforth: The strict compliance of instructions regarding installation of display boards on all development activties on NHs/State Roads under CRF shall be made part of each sanction. The release of funds shall be subject to the confirmation in this regard. All Project Chief Engineers and Chief Engineer (Planning) are hereby requested to comply with the above instructions strictly. (S.S. NAHAR) Superintending Engineer(Roads) S&R Encl. As above CE (PL) and All Project Chief Engineers (by name)