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BANGALORE, NOV. 23. Awarding of piece-work contracts to several companies for road maintenance has led to confusion, I.S.N. Prasad, Chief Project Officer of the Karnataka State Highway Improvement Project (KSHIP), said here today. Speaking at a presentation on the progress of the KSHIP, organised by the Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry, he said that because of the confusion, there was a delay in repairing Bannerghatta Road. There were public protests against the delay, he pointed out. Mr. Prasad said a clearly articulated road policy that gave the details of the limits of private sector participation was essential. As part of the road improvement project, KSHIP was developing such a road policy. "Road reconstruction cannot be decided on an ad hoc basis," he added. A comprehensive road accident analysis system as well as a pilot project along the Bangalore-Mysore Highway for "black spot" improvement was being evolved by KSHIP. "Fatal accidents on highways have come down to 14 per 10,000 road users from 18 per 10,000 users a few years ago. Through road reconstruction, we want to bring it down to 9 per 10,000 users," Mr. Prasad said. He said that under KSHIP, 2,381 km of roads were to be improved, and work had been completed on 775 km of roads. The roads for upgrading were selected in a scientific manner after taking into consideration the volume of traffic, the condition of pavements, new developments proposed in the areas and the economic returns derived from the project. For the first time in the Public Works Department, he said, technical issues and design parameters as well as supervision had been outsourced. Technical issues were being handled by a British organisation. "Outsourcing ensures better quality and more professionalism," Mr. Prasad said. He added that the project was likely to be completed in December 2006 — a delay of three months.
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