Daily Current Affairs / Satish Parekh appointed as President of International Road Federation India
Category : Appointment/Resignation Published on: September 09 2021
· Ashok Buildcon's Managing Director and Promoter Satish Parekh has taken over as the President of the India Chapter of the International Road Federation (IRF).
· The Governing Council of the International Road Federation unanimously endorsed Satish Parekh as the President of IRF-IC. He replaces Shubmay Gangopadhyay, former director of the Central Road Research Institute.
· Geneva-based global road safety body IRF is working for better and safer roads around the world.
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v Founded: 1948
v Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
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