Considering the proposals forwarded by the District Coordination Committees, approval has been granted at the cabinet meeting held on 20-07-2026 to appoint a committee under the chairmanship of an Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Transport, Highways, and Urban Development to take further steps and submit recommendations regarding taking over the roads that do not belong to the Road Development Authority and are currently maintained under Provincial Councils or Local Government Institutes.
Taking into account the recommendations submitted by the aforementioned committee, the Cabinet of Ministers has approved the resolution furnished by the Minister of Transport, Highways, and Urban Development to take further steps for upgrading the said roads and to declare them as national highways, after examining fundamental qualifications, technical potential, and relevant criteria.