A government working group on reforming the road sector has been established in accordance with the President's instructions, the Government reported. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.
The working group has been tasked with reviewing the current road construction system and approaches to assessing its quality, and updating standards and construction norms.
"A new mechanism for managing the sector, including with account for digital solutions, will be aimed at improving road infrastructure and increasing the efficiency and transparency of the use of public funds," the statement said.
The working group, headed by the First Deputy Prime Minister, includes the leadership of the ministries of transport, industry and construction, finance, internal affairs, ecology and natural resources, energy, the Deputy Chief Transport Prosecutor, representatives of "KazMunayGas" NC JSC, "KazAvtoZhol" NC JSC, "National Center for Quality of Road Assets" RSE, "KazdorNII" JSC, "Gosexpertiza" RSE, "KazNIISA" JSC, as well as industry experts and Kurultai deputies.
The Prime Minister instructed to develop proposals for fundamental reform of the road sector, including legislative measures, by December 1 of this year.