CHAIRMAN'S MESSAGE

It gives me immense pleasure that Infrastructure Consultants Association of India which began its journey with 15 members on its roll in the Year 2011 has now become bigger with 85 members on its roll. In the past 3 years, I have taken various issues and matters of common interests with the authorities through rigorous and continuous follow up and I am pleased to inform all the esteemed members that the Association has succeeded in resolving the following matters which were very crucial for the survival of the consultants working with the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, National Highways Authority of India and National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited.

1. Exemption of Levy of Service Tax on Sub Consultants Engaged/Associated with Construction Activities.

2. Implementation of Uniform Policy by NHAI to decide the Deterrent Action against the Consulting Firms / Key Personnel on Submission of False Experience/Educational Details.

3. Implementation of Policy Guidelines by NHAI to decide the Action against the Consulting Firms / Key Personnel on Failure of Structures/Accidents.

4. Time Bound Approval of CVs in MoRT&H in Case of Replacement of Key Personnel.

5. Implementation of Additional Features on PARIVESH for Easement of Making Change in Part I & Part II before Stage-I (Forest Clearance).

6. New Achievement for Forest Clearance Documents in Jammu & Kashmir

7. Implementation of New Policy Guidelines with Provision of Allotment of Number of Works to one Consultant from 8 to 40.

I appeal to all the Consultancy Firms and Consultants (Highways and Other Infrastructures Development Projects), Engineers, Architects, Builders & Developers, Colonizers to join our Association. I assure each one of you that everything possible will be done for the benefit and welfare of the members. It will be my endeavour to resolve issues with persistent and rigorous follow up.