File No.

PWD-H1/32/2020-PWD

GOVERNMENT OF KERALA
Abstract
Public Works Department - Road Safety - Expert Committee to study
and report the norms - Constituted- Orders issued.
PUBLIC WORKS (H) DEPARTMENT
G.O.(Rt)No.555/2020/PWD Dated,Thiruvananthapuram, 24/06/2020

Read: 1. G.O(Ms)No.46/2019/PWD dated 22.10.2019.

2. G.O(Ms)No.16/2020/PWD dated 10.02.2020.
3. G.O(Rt)No.551/2020/PWD dated 23.06.2020.
ORDER

As per the G.O as read as 1 st paper above sanction was accorded

for including IRC:12-2016 in the PWD Manual as appendix along with
the other codes mentioned in the Manual. Since the IRC:12-2016
"Unified Guidelines for access permission to fuel station" has been
withdrawn by Government of India as per Notification No.28, effective
from 1st December, 2019, the stipulated norms and specifications for
ensuring the safety of roads and traffic in Kerala were issued as per the
G.O read as 2nd paper above.
2. Several representations were received by the Government from
various corners regarding the norms for ensuring the safety of roads and
traffic in Kerala
3. Government have examined the matter in detail and an Expert
Committee is constituted hereby as follows to study and report as to
whether any further norms or modifications to the existing
norms/guidelines issued as as per the G.O read as 2nd paper above is
required, for ensuring the safety of the roads and traffic in Kerala.

(i)Chief Engineer (Roads) - Chairman

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(ii)Chief Engineer (National Highway) - Member

(iii)Chief Engineer (Kerala State Transport Project) – Member

(iv)Executive Engineer, Road Safety Cell, Office of Chief Engineer

(Roads) - Member

4. The Committee have to submit the report to Government within

one month. Till then the present norms be continued.
5. The G.O read as 3rd paper above is cancelled hereby.
(By order of the Governor)
PRABHA B
ADDITIONAL SECRETARY
The Chief Engineer (Roads/ National Highway/ KSTP),
Thiruvananthapuram.
The Executive Engineer, Road Safety Cell, Office of Chief
Engineer (Roads).
The Principal Accountant General (Audit/A&E), Kerala,
Thiruvananthapuram.
I & PR (Web & New Media) (for publishing in the website)
Stock File / Office Copy.

Forwarded /By order

Signature Not Verified
Digitally signed by ARCHANA B P
Date: 2020.06.24 17:23:47 IST
Reason: Approved

Section Officer

Copy to: PS to Minister (Works & Registration).

PA to Secretary & Secretary - I, PWD.