India, Oct. 15 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
To strengthen structural safety, durability and quality assurance of the National Highway projects, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has introduced a uniform system for independent checking of designs and drawings of major bridges and other critical structures being built under its projects. Under the new policy, the designs of identified critical structures will be independently checked by empanelled Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), reputed government technical institutions and other experienced technical firms having expertise in bridge engineering and hydraulic studies.
The initiative is particularly important for major bridges and other complex structure...