Erosion Control for Green Highway Construction

Namrata Bichewar, Regional Manager - Maharashtra, Gabion Technologies India Pvt Ltd, discusses the company’s contribution in constructing green highways using Bio-Engineering Erosion Control methods and solutions.
The government plans to construct 26 green expressways in the next three years, as announced by road transport & highway minister Nitin Gadkari. He also stated that India’s road network will be as good as that of the US by 2024. Green highway is defined as a road that is planned and designed based on a (relatively new) concept that integrates transportation functionality and ecological sustainability. Green highway will emphasise the environmental approach towards the transportation system development, ecosystem, urban growth, public health, and surrounding communities.