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n India, the government has Types of Waste Materials in and construction and demolition
taken a proactive stance Road Construction waste, among others, are being
on this issue through its repurposed for applications
‘Waste to Wealth’ mission. Various types of waste materials like embankments, base and
This initiative is part of a have emerged as viable alternatives sub-base materials, and even
Ibroader strategy to promote to traditional resources, in bituminous and concrete
the reuse of waste materials categorized into industrial waste, mixes. These materials, sourced
in various sectors, including infrastructure waste, agricultural from industries such as thermal
infrastructure development. The waste, and municipal waste. power, steel, petrochemical,
mission encourages innovative and construction, provide cost-
practices that transform waste Industrial waste effective and environmentally
into valuable resources, thereby Various waste products such friendly alternatives to traditional
reducing the environmental as coal ash, blast furnace slag, construction resources. The
burden and contributing to the
country’s sustainability goals. By
integrating waste materials into
road construction, waste disposal
challenges are also addressed
along with saving of natural
resources. This initiative reflects
the government’s commitment
to building a more sustainable
and resilient infrastructure while
aligning with global sustainability
targets such as the United Nations’
Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs).

Use of ferrochrome slag at Bamnipal, Odisha

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