Jayakar Committee Recommendations 

Over a period after the first world War, motor vehicles using the road increased and this demanded a better road network which can carry mixed traffic conditions. For the improvement of roads in india government of india appointed Mr. Jayakar committee to study the situation and to recommend suitable measures for road improvement in 1927 and reports was submitted in 1928 with following recommendations. 

1. The road development in the country should be considered as a national interest as this has become beyond the capacity of provincial  government 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 research organization should be instituted to carry out research and development work pertaining to roads and to be available for consultation.

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   Lalit Mahato
Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU)