Jamshedpur Utility and Services Company (JUSCO) has made a record by first making plastic roads using WASTE PLASTIC. The authority has made up about 12 to 15 kilometre of roads as well as widened 22 roads using the environmentally-friendly technology.
This technology, originally patented by Thiagarajar College of Engineering (TCE), Tirupparankuram, Madurai has proved to be very effective in managing solid non-biodegradable( plastic ) wastes as well as reducing cost of construction, maintenance and reducing dependence on BITUMEN (commonly known as ASPHALT).
For every 1 kilometre long and 4 metre wide road using this technology, one tonne of bitumen costing Rs 50,000 is saved, according to some reliable sources.
Plastic roads have about twice the life of bitumen roads, are water resistant, can withstand heavier loads and are chemically less affected by penetrating agents. In fact, plastic bottles, poly-bags, nylon roads etc. can be reused in this process.
Thus, Durgapur can follow Jamshedpur by taking up this GREEN INITIATIVE as one of its SMART PROCESSES.
