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Roads from Plastic Waste

n a first of its kind and Karnataka. However,
initiative, a one-kilometre this is the first time
Iroad in Nongkynjang such technology being
village in Nongstoin, West implemented by a district
Khasi Hills, Meghalaya administration in North
has been built with East.
shredded waste plastic Another two roads in
technology in convergence villages Nonglwai I and
with MGNREGA and II are also in the pipeline.
Megha-LAMP. Plastic waste 470kgs like
A technology developed polythene carry bags,
by Rajagopalan Vasudevan, plastic cups, chips packets, finishing are as good as but are also stronger
a chemistry professor foam packaging etc for one any national highway. and maintenance-free;
from Madurai, uses finely- km road has already been Roads made of plastic they could last about
shredded plastic waste made. Built with only Rs 33 have less water carrying three times as long as
that is added to heated lakh for one kilometre, this capacity than normal conventional roads. They
bitumen. This technology is the most cost-effective roads which means no also reduce the quantity of
has been used extensively road one can hope to cracks, potholes or craters. bitumen used.
in parts of Tamil Nadu get. The finesse and the They are not only greener

Online platform for vehicle booking Command & Control
K erala’s Labour connectivity, but total share their experience on centre for Tirupur
is
transportation solutions to
Department
the website. There will
irupur City Corporation
will establish a 3,000sqft a
vehicle which will help
online
an planning to launch the customers. The project be a panic button in the Tcommand and control centre
will be beneficial to the
platform
where the customers drivers as the welfare fund the customer to contact at the corporation building to
can book autorickshaws, board is planning to enter the police in case of improve traffic management and
taxicabs, contract carriers, into an agreement with emergency. also to enhance internal security
ambulance and even petroleum companies, The Motor Vehicles under the Smart City Mission. With
trucks according to their vehicle dealers, service Department will track the similar DPRs likely to be planned
needs. The project will be stations and insurance movement of the vehicle. for all cities, Tirupur will get more
implemented under the firms to ensure petrocards The bill can be paid in cash, than 200 CCTV cameras. Feed
direct control of the Kerala and low operation and through e-wallet or by from these would be displayed
State Motor Transport maintenance costs. card swiping. The vehicle on monitors at the command and
Workers Welfare Fund The customers can owners will have to install control centre. They have allotted
Board with financial aid book rides using mobile a 10.1 inch touch screen for setting up the centre. Also, live
from the State Planning app or by contacting the device working on android feed from CCTV cameras installed
Board. The pilot project call centre. They will get operation system with 3G/ by residential associations and
will be soon implemented a printed receipt for the GSM connectivity to join organisations will also be accessed.
in Thiruvananthapuram, amount paid and can the platform.
bringing around 10,000
autorickshaws and taxis
onto the platform.
The authorities aim
to ensure 20% cent
increase in income for taxi-
autorickshaw drivers.The
government plans to bring
contract carriers and goods
vehicles onto the platform
assuring not just last-mile

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