Niti Aayog member V K Saraswat lauded the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) for their work in constructing long-lasting heavy-duty roads in difficult terrains and weather conditions using processed steel slag aggregates. He emphasized the use of alternative road materials like processed steel slag aggregates to preserve ecology and mountainous topography in hilly states such as Arunachal Pradesh. The use of steel slag bituminous surfacing offers a more durable heavy-duty road surface that can withstand inclement weather conditions in the region. CRRI Director Manoranjan Parida informed that under CSIR-CRRI technological guidance, steel slag road technology is well tested in multiple projects across India. Furthermore, CSIR-CRRI built the first steel slag road at Hazira in Surat, the second at NH-33 Jamshedpur, and the third recently completed at NH-66 Mumbai to Goa Highway at Maharashtra. The collaborative efforts of BRO, CRRI-CSIR, Indian Railway, and Tata Steel to convert waste to wealth align with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision.
Niti Aayog member V K Saraswat praised the CSIR-CRRI steel slag road technology for its ability to help the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) construct long-lasting heavy-duty roads in strategic border areas. During his inspection of the Joram-Koloriang steel slag road, a one-kilometer stretch built by BRO in Arunachal Pradesh, Saraswat emphasized the use of processed steel slag aggregates as an alternative road material to preserve ecology and mountainous topography in hilly states such as Arunachal Pradesh.
The project used 1,200 MT processed steel slag aggregates supplied by Tata Steel Jamshedpur plant to construct a 40 mm thick bituminous surfacing on the BRO stretch. Steel slag bituminous surfacing offers a more durable heavy-duty road surface that can withstand inclement weather conditions in the region.
Saraswat stated that the use of steel slag for road construction was an initiative taken up under the aegis of Niti Aayog as an inter-ministerial collaboration task between Ministries of Defence, Science and Technology, Steel, and Indian Railways. Project Arunank Chief Engineer Brig A S Kanwar reiterated the various technological initiatives of BRO across various border states, including Arunachal Pradesh.
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, appreciated the road project and complimented all stakeholders involved in its implementation. The one-kilometer steel slag road section is constructed by BRO’s Project Arunanak Division under CSIR-Central Road Research Institute, New Delhi, along with BRO, Tata Steel, and Lower Subansiri Deputy Commissioner Bamin Nime.
Niti Aayog member V K Saraswat praised the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) for their commendable work in constructing heavy-duty roads in difficult terrains and weather conditions. He also appreciated the collaborative efforts of BRO, CRRI-CSIR, Indian Railway, and Tata Steel to convert waste to wealth in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision.
Under CSIR-CRRI technological guidance, steel slag road technology has been well tested in multiple projects across India. The first steel slag road was built at Hazira in Surat, the second at NH-33 Jamshedpur, and the third was recently completed at NH-66 Mumbai to Goa Highway at Maharashtra. CRRI Director Manoranjan Parida provided this information.
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