Gujarat's Surat is the first Indian city to urge a road built from processed steel slag (industrial waste). This road has been developed as a joint-venture project by the Central Road Research Institute (CRRI), Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), NITI Aayog, Union Steel Ministry, and ArcelorMittal-Nippon Steel (AM/NS), at Hazira, a suburb of Surat covering all the landmarks of importance. The construction of this road began a year ago. it had been done by converting mounds of steel waste into steel slag. This road has six lanes, with three lanes on either side. Heavy-duty vehicles of multinationals that are located within the industrial estate on Surat’s outskirts are using this road. This steels road’s construction cost is 30% cheaper than the roads that are bu...
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