Any other details-the genesis, inception, formation of the department and the HoDs.......

Any other details-the genesis, inception, formation of the department and the HoDs from time to time as well as the committees/ Commissions constituted from time to time have been dealt.

The Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) was created by a special Act of Legislative Assembly, Government of India as a Government Research body for the promotion, guidance and co-ordination of scientific and industrial research in India.  Department of Commerce Resolution regarding establishment of CSIR and was passed by the Legislative Assembly on the 14th November, 1941 and accepted by the Government of India. CSIR operates as an autonomous body through the Societies Registration Act, 1860.

CSIR-Central Road Research Institute (CRRI), a premier national laboratory was established in 1952, as  a constituent of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). for carrying out R&D activities, the following R&D divisions have been made in CSIR-CRRI i)Bridge Engineering & Structures(BAS), ii) Flexible Pavement (FP), iii) Geotechnical Engineering (GTE), iv) Pavement Evaluation Division (PED), v)Rigid Pavement (RP), vi)Traffic Engineering and Safety (TES) and vii)Transportation Planning & Environment (TPE) Divisions . For guidance of research activities ' Reasearch Council ' and for overall management ' Management Council' are constituted

Currently the HoD's are designated on rotation basis of 2 years as per CSIR instructions.