Karnataka state Highways Improvement Project ( KSHIP )
- The KSHIP is an initiative of the public works department of the government of karnataka for improvement of road network of the state with world bank assistance.
- The public works department carried out strategic option study (SOS) during 1996 on a road network of 13,362 km comprising state Highways and major districts roads and the study identified 2888 km of road for prioritized improvements.
- The world bank have extended technical assistance (T.A) loan of US $3.2 million for project preparation through the department 9f economic affairs of ministry of finance, government of India for taking up the project coordinating consultancy (PCC) services to investigate and prepare detailed project report on the 2888 km and institutional development strategy study.