Gadkari says Ministry enhances ability to bring green technologies in mainstream
The World Bank is providing loan assistance of US$500 million for Green National Highway Corridors Project (GNHCP) which would cost US$1,288.24 million (Rs.7,662.47 crore).
The 781-km project is in Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh, Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari told the Rajya Sabha on 15 Mar 2023.
The bank has signed an agreement to support the GNHCP which is to demonstrate safe and green highway keeping in view climate resilience and use of green technologies by incorporating the provisions of conservation of natural resources using cement treated sub base-reclaimed asphalt pavement, use of local-marginal material such as lime, fly ash, waste plastic, bio-engineering measures for slope protection such as hydroseeding, coco-jute fibre etc.
The use of such materials will enhance the ability of Ministry to bring green technologies into the mainstream, he said. fiinews.com
