India, March 18 -- The Delhi government is planning to set up its own material testing mechanism at road construction sites through procurement of advanced testing equipment, public works department (PWD) minister Parvesh Verma said on Tuesday.

Currently, the infrastructure agency of the government mandates that all contractors involved in the road infrastructure projects get sample tests done from a reputable engineering college.

"Currently, we have a process where several engineering colleges and expert institutes carry out testing of material at work sites. Similarly, quality audits are done after completion of projects. We plan to start our own sample and road quality testing mechanism, and we are procuring required equipment for th...