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Revolutionizing Road Construction: How India's Use of Plastic Waste is Improving Durability and Addressing Waste Management"

 "Revolutionizing Road Construction: How India's Use of Plastic Waste is Improving Durability and Addressing Waste Management" In 2001, India began building plastic roads using recyled plastic waste. The roads haven't developed any cracks or potholes despite years of usage and are much cheaper to build than traditional road surfaces. Yes, that is correct. India began experimenting with using plastic waste to construct roads in 2001. These roads are made by mixing plastic waste with bitumen, a binding agent used in traditional road construction. The use of plastic waste in road construction has several benefits, including reduced maintenance costs, improved durability, and reduced environmental impact. Additionally, using plastic waste in road construction helps to address the problem of plastic waste management in the country. H1: India's Innovative Solution to Plastic Waste: Building Plastic Roads Introduction: India is known for its innovative solutions to press...

Road To History. Sher Shah Suri. Info Blog

 Road To History. Sher Shah Suri. Info Blog The Road to History - II  Sher Shah extended this centuries old route from Chittagong to Kabul and called it Jarnaili Sarak (جرنیلی سڑک). He planted the trees along the entire stretch on both sides of the road to provide shade to travelers. He dug wells and constructed caravanserais, where travelers would rest and recover from the days’ journey. In Mughal era, the road was named as Sadak-e-Azam (سڑک اعظم) or Badshahi Azam (بادشاہی سڑک). And British called it Grand Trunk due to heavy plantation alongside the road. It was in 1830s, when the part of GT Road was first time paved. The road was considerably rebuilt between 1833 to 1860 by the British.  The kingdoms and empires have long gone. But the 2400 KM long ancient route from Kabul (Afghanistan) to Chittagong (Bangladesh) still exists save with interruption of three international borders.   The road-track leading to the Losar Baoli from Budha caves of Shah Allah Ditta ...