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WASTE MANAGEMENT

Challenges Collaborations and
Technical barriers Research
in the pursuit of road Collaboration is essential for
construction include ensuring the advancement of sustainable
compatibility of diverse road construction. The CRRI,
materials, establishing in partnership with research-
standardized procedures, focused institutions such as
and acquiring the necessary IITs, NITs, and government
technical expertise to and private universities,
effectively integrate these works closely with industry
materials into construction experts, material suppliers, and
practices. government bodies to research
Regulatory and legal and test innovative waste
challenges also pose materials. These collaborations
significant hurdles, such focus on developing and refining
as the absence of clear technologies to ensure that waste
guidelines, the need for materials are effectively utilized
updated specifications, in road construction. Research
and the lack of sufficient efforts help address technical
regulatory support to oversee challenges and provide evidence-
and endorse the use of these based recommendations for the
materials. Furthermore, use of these materials.
building market and client
confidence is crucial; In conclusion, scaling up the
overcoming reservation use of waste materials from local
requires demonstrating the projects to national highways
long-term benefits of these requires a well-coordinated
sustainable practices and and strategic approach.
encouraging adoption through Implementing best practices
successful pilot projects and from successful pilot projects
comprehensive research. and developing standardized
guidelines are crucial steps
Key Players in toward widespread adoption.
Strengthening collaborations
Sustainable Road between government bodies,
Construction research institutions, & industry
As the road construction leaders, positioning India as
a global leader in sustainable
industry shifts towards more infrastructure development
sustainable practices, key and fostering international
players including government collaborations can improve the
agencies, research institutions, efficiency and effectiveness of
Policy initiators, and industry road construction. The efforts
stakeholders are driving this can also align with global
transformation forward. Their sustainability goals by reducing
coordinated efforts are essential reliance on non-renewable
in integrating waste materials resources and minimizing
into infrastructure projects, environmental impact.
ensuring both environmental
and practical benefits. Source: Traffic InfraTech Magazine

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