Jayakar Committee

Jayakar Committee submitted its report in the year 1928. The most important recommendations made by the Committee are:

1) The road development in the country should be considered as a national interest as this has become beyond the capacity of provincial governments and local bodies.

2) An extra tax should be levied on petrol from the road users to develop a road development fund called ‘Central Road Fund’.

3) A Semi-official technical body should be formed to pool technical know- how from various parts of the country and to act as an advisory body on various aspects of roads.

4) A research organization should be instituted to carry out research and development work pertaining to roads and to be available for consultations.