BBP NEWS: A road made of steel trash has been built in the Hazira Industrial Area in Surat, Gujarat, as the first ever project as part of a research. It is co-sponsored 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, as well as the NITI Aayog. The initiative also uses the Waste to Wealth and Clean India campaigns of the Indian government.The one-kilometer-long experimental project road includes six lanes. It is built entirely of process steel aggregate and serves as an alternative for traditional materials.As per CSRI, the thickness of the road has also been lowered by 30%. This novel approach is assumed to be capable of preventing road damage during the season.
