Question: The Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari has launched ePACE, INFRACON and an updated version of INAMPRO on-
(a) 16 May 2016
(b) 15 May 2016
(c) 14 May 2016
(d) 13 May 2016
Ans (a)
Related facts:
- On 16 may 2016 Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari has launched ePACE, INFRACON and an updated version of INAMPRO.
- The above three innovative IT initiatives of the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, developed in house by NHIDCL( National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd.).
- ePACE (Projects Appraisal & Continuing Enhancements) is an online integrated Management Information System that brings projects from all wings of the Ministry under a common platform, ensuring their effective and real time tracking.
- INFRACON is the National Portal for Infrastructure Consultancy Firms and Key Personnel.
- This portal acts as a kind of bridge between consultancy firms working in the road engineering and construction sector and domain experts and key personnel who are deployed both for project preparation and supervision.
- 474 consultancy firms and 2387 key personnel under various categories are already registered with the portal.
- INAM PRO has been developed as a web-based application (www.inampro.nic.in) for Infrastructure and Material Providers.
- It is a kind of a web based market place that brings together the material providers and the prospective buyers on a common platform.
- The platform was launched in March 2015 to facilitate contractors and cement buyers engaged in executing central/state funded roads.
- Given the success of INAM-PRO, other materials like steel and steel slag have also been brought on this platform so as to make this as a comprehensive e-market place for infrastructure providers.
- The Minister also released the IT Task Force Report on the occasion. The report has suggested many innovative ways in which IT can be used to make the working of the transport sector more efficient and transparent.
Reference:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=145384