Utilisation of Waste Materials in Road Construction
Dr A K Sinha, Dr Vasant G Havanagi, G S Parvathi, Scientists, GTE Division, CSIR-Central Road Research Institute, New Delhi
The Road sector has been receiving a lot of attention by the central as well as state governments during the last two decades. As a result, new roads are being constructed and existing ones are being upgraded to meet the traffic demand. New projects like Bharat Mala, connectivity of major ports, special road development program for North East region, road development projects in left wing extremism affected areas, and many more such projects announced by the Government of India will enhance the road construction activities in the country in coming the years apart from the National Highway Development Program (NHDP), Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) and Mukhaya Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (MMGSY) schemes.
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