Centre seeks stakeholder feedback for the precast concrete policy
The policy aims to promote the use of precast technology in road construction which will reduce construction time and costs.
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Ghaziabad-Aligarh Expressway achieves milestone by laying bituminous concrete over a distance of 100 km lane in 100 hours
India has achieved another milestone in the road infrastructure sector by laying bituminous concrete over a distance of 100 lane kilometers in an unprecedented time of 100 hours.
Read MoreGurugram plans to use plastic waste for road construction
The Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon (MCG) is planning to deploy its plastic waste for road construction with the help of a private firm, following the NGT 2020 conduct.
Read MoreRoads connecting the ports to get fresh top coat
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will renew the surface of four major roads in north Chennai that allow large vehicles, primarily container-trailers, to offer access to the ports of Chennai and Ennore. This will cost 0.80 billion.
Read MoreVedanta, NHAI ink long-term contract to build roads with fly-ash
Vedanta Aluminium has signed a long-term contract with NHAI to develop greener roads with fly-ash in Odisha.
Read MoreCentre makes ‘concrete’ push for green roads
Pre-cast concrete elements must now account for at least 25 per cent of the total concrete volume.
Read MoreNHAI inks MoU with NCC to reuse plastic waste collected by cadets in building roads [free access]
The Ministry of Defence announced on December 18, 2021 that the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the National Cadet Corps (NCC) to reuse plastic waste, collected by the cadets during its latest campaign, for construction of roads across the country. NCC started a month-long Puneet Sagar Abhiyan on December 1, 2021 to clean the beaches.
Read MoreVedanta Jharsuguda partners with NHAI for green roads
Vedanta Limited, Jharsuguda, India’s largest producer of aluminium and value-added products, has entered into a long-term partnership with NHAI for supplying fly-ash for construction of green highways in and around Odisha.
Read MoreCement industry looks at 80 MT capacity addition in next 3 years
Buoyed by healthy growth outlook, the cement industry is pressing the pedal on capacity additions, with about 80 million tonnes (MT) expected over the next three years through fiscal 2024.
Read MoreNHAI to construct plastic roads in Jammu & Kashmir
The Jammu & Kashmir government has asked NHAI to identify stretches of national highways that could be taken up for the construction of plastic roads around Jammu city as a pilot project.
Read MoreNTPC pond ash to be used for two national highway projects in Telangana
NHAI is set to utilise 0.67 million cubic metres (mcm) of pond ash for development of its two national highways in Telangana.
Read MoreIIT BHU-GRIL sign pact for road research lab
The Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) has signed an MoU with GR Infraprojects Limited (GRIL) to set up a road research laboratory in view of the necessity of research in the thrust area.
Read MoreIndia’s bitumen consumption rises in February 2021
India’s bitumen consumption rose by 8.1 per cent year-on-year to an estimated 724,000 tonnes in February 2021, on the back of firm domestic demand.
Read MoreCement demand to grow at 13-14 per cent YoY in FY22
According to India Ratings and Research, cement demand is expected to grow at 13-14 per cent year-on-year (YoY) in FY22, after two consecutive years of flat-to-negative growth.
Read MoreAll steel to be allowed to be used for highway construction
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued orders that all steel – whether produced from ore, billets, pellets or melting of scrap – would be allowed to be used for national highway construction, as long as it meets the standards required for specific grades of steel.
Read MoreSingle-use plastic waste to be used for 1,500 km road construction in Uttar Pradesh
The Uttar Pradesh government has set a target of constructing 1,500 km of roads with the help of single-use plastic by the end of the current financial year.
Read MoreMCG to use C&D waste in construction of roads, footpaths
The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) is considering the possibility of using construction and demolition (C&D) waste recovered from Bandhwari landfill in the construction of roads and footpaths across the city.
Read MoreAbout 10,000 tonnes of C&D waste used for highways in six months
NHAI has utilised around 10,000 tonnes of recycled construction and demolition (C&D) waste generated in Delhi for building highways in the past six months.
Read MoreMoRTH focuses on reducing road construction cost while maintaining quality
MoRTH has been focusing on reducing the cost of road construction and improving its quality. The ministry has urged the industry to increase the use of plastic and rubber wastes in road construction, which also helps the environment.
Read MoreMoRTH calls for reducing road construction cost by 25 per cent
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has called for reducing the cost of road construction by 25 per cent, and identifying modern and green technologies that contribute towards the aim.
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