The 74th edition of Annual Session of the Indian Road Congress will be held here from January 18 to 22, with participation of dignitaries from across the country, besides some foreign delegates.
"This is an important event for all who are involved in the road construction sector. The 74th Annual Session of the IRC will be organised by the PWD department of Assam," state PWD Commissioner A C Bordoloi told reporters today.
The five-day session will see participation from civil infrastructure professionals, members of the IRC, experts from the state and central government and various public and private organisations from across India and abroad, he added.
"The state and Central governments are working on to develop an integrated road network. There is also a need to connect the missing links. The IRC session is the most appropriate platform to discuss many issues encountered in road development," Bordoloi said.
The Indian Roads Congress (IRC) is the premier technical body of highway engineers in the country. It was set up in December, 1934 on the recommendations of the Indian Road Development Committee best known as the Jayakar Committee.
Starting with a modest membership of 73 in 1934, the IRC has now about 13,500 members comprising engineers of all ranks from the Central and state governments, engineering services of the Army, Border Roads Organisation, Road Research Institutes, engineering colleges, local bodies and private enterprises.
