The need and relevance of a regulatory body for the road sector has been deliberated upon for a considerable time. The recent announcement by Mr P Chidambaram, Union Minister of Finance, in his Budget, and also at the Canada India Business Council, has raised expectations that a regulator for the Indian Road Sector may be set up in the next few months.
Against this background, the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, jointly with CII, organized a Round Table on this crucial topic with Dr. C P Joshi, Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, as the Chief Guest on 18 April in New Delhi.