Reuse of Inert Waste Material under Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0
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Last Updated
29-12-2023
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The government has intended to link road construction with the Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has developed a policy regarding the use of inert waste. The Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, stated that his government has developed a draft policy to encourage the use of alternative fuels in construction equipment.
Draft a policy on the use of Inert Waste Material
- The Draft Policy on Inert Waste Material uses inert materials obtained from solid waste to build embankments alongside national highways.
- This initiative aims to reduce costs and reliance on fossil fuels.
- The ministry is also exploring a strategy to blend reclaimed wastewater and old tyres with bitumen for road construction.
- They hope that the policy will raise demand for and consumption of solid waste, as it did with fly ash.
Examples
- The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has already used inert material from municipal solid waste in road construction under the following projects:
- The Dholera project in Ahmedabad
- The first stretch of Delhi-Mumbai Expressway
- Urban Extension Road II that connects NH 44
- Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway on NH 48 in Delhi
- The garbage from Delhi's three landfill sites in Ghazipur, Okhla and Bhalaswa will be utilised to build the capital's third ring road, Urban Extension Road (UER)-II.
- Urban Extension Road-II, or NH-344M, is a 75.7 km long, 6-lane and 4-lane wide access-controlled motorway in Delhi NCR, India.
Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
- The Prime Minister of India started the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) on October 2, 2014.
- The goal of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan was to eliminate open defecation in the country by 2019.
Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) 2.0
- Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) 2.0 was launched in February 2021 under the "Health and Wellbeing" sector.
- The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) will carry out the mission.
- It was launched on October 1, 2021, to achieve the 'Garbage Free Cities' vision for the next five years.
- It would be implemented during five years, from 2021 to 2026.
- The Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0 aims to make cities fully garbage-free.
FAQ
Ans. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has developed a policy regarding the usage of inert waste.
Ans. Urban Extension Road-II is a 75.7 km long, 6-lane and 4-lane wide access-controlled motorway in Delhi NCR, India.
Ans. The Prime Minister of India started the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) on October 2, 2014.
Ans. Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) 2.0 will be carried out by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA).
Ans. Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) 2.0 will be implemented for five years, from 2021 to 2026.
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