Construction Industry News
In the city of Surat in Gujarat in the industrial area of Hazira, a road has been built with steel waste.
It is funded by the Council of Scientific And Industrial Research (CSIR) and the Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) with assistance from the Ministry of Steel and Policy Commission and the NITI Aayog. The project also uses the Waste to Wealth and Clean India campaign of the Government of India.
The pilot project road is 1 km long and has six lanes. It is made of 100% process steel aggregate and replaces the usual materials. According to CSRI, the thickness of the road has also been reduced by 30%.
