Coir Geo Textile to be used in Rural Roads
- Coir Geo textiles will be used for construction of rural roads under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY-III).The project will be implemented by theNational Rural Infrastructure Development Agency(NRIDA)under UnionMinistry of Rural Development.
Background
- In March, 2020, the government had announced National Technical Textile Mission and the use of geo-textiles in highways, railways and ports was envisaged in the proposed mission.
Key Points
- As per the PMGSY new technology guidelines for road construction, 15% length in each batch of proposals, is to be constructed using new technologies.
- Out of this 5% roads are to be constructed using Indian Road Congress (IRC) ....
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