New Delhi, July 5 -- The union government will change the mode of selection of detailed project reports (DPRs) for national highway projects from the existing practice of awarding the one suggesting the lowest price for the projects, union minister of state for road, transport and highways Ajay Tamta said on Friday. "As an alternative, DPRs will be assessed on multiple parameters through a points-based system by a joint team of senior ministry officials and premier academic institutions," Tamta said during a meeting held in IIT-Delhi on road safety, along with the SPA (School of Planning and Architecture) Delhi. He said that preparing DPRs that account for local conditions is of paramount importance, and those preparing DPRs should mandator...