International consultants Booz Allen and Hamilton have recommended that the highways department in Tamilnadu be restructured to enable better utilisation of funds and help hasten decision-making process.
This report is funded by the World Bank and forms part of the international funding agency's attempts to strengthen and streamline the institutional sector for road development in the state.
World Bank funding of road projects in the state totals Rs.900 crore. The Booz Allen report forms part of the World Bank projects in the state.
The report covers all major respects of the road development.
* Technical processes which covers areas like consultancy, contracting, evaluation process, model documents.
* Financial reforms to make the road sector more attractive for private investment besides helping generate its own funds
* Legal restructuring to help levy tolls, land acquisition, draft concession agreements
