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                                                                                                          Use of RAP
                This approach aligns with          The experience gained by          Regulatory and legal challenges
                the principles of sustainable     laboratory   characterization    also pose significant hurdles, such
                development by addressing urban   of  segregated municipal  solid   as the absence of clear guidelines,
                waste management challenges       wastes collected from Ghazipur,   the need for updated specifications,
                while promoting the reuse         New  Delhi,  and  Varanasi,  UP   and the lack of sufficient
                                                  (IRC-SP-132-2022),  aligns with
                of materials.                                                      regulatory support to oversee
                                                  the principles of sustainable    and endorse the use of these
                                                  development by addressing urban   materials. Furthermore, building
                                                  waste management challenges
                                                  while promoting the reuse        market and client confidence is
                                                  of materials.                    crucial; overcoming reservation
                                                                                   requires demonstrating the long-
                                                  Challenges                       term benefits of these sustainable
                                                                                   practices and encouraging
                                                   Technical barriers in the pursuit
                                                  of road construction include     adoption  through successful
                                                  ensuring compatibility of diverse   pilot projects and comprehensive
                                                  materials, establishing standardized   research. Addressing these
                                                  procedures, and acquiring the    challenges is essential for advancing
                                                  necessary technical expertise to   the use of waste materials in road
                                                  effectively integrate these materials   construction and achieving a more
          View of embankment section using MSW
          (IRC-SP-132-2022)                       into construction practices.     sustainable future.


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