Mumbai to get plastic roads

TusharK · 11th February 2020, 11:49

The Mumbai civic body has issued an order to all asphalt plants to provide road material mixed with plastic waste from February 15, 2020.

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The central government had made plastic-mixed bitumen mandatory five years ago, after the concept was approved by the Indian Road Congress (IRC). Since then, 11 states have adopted it for road construction.

A professor in Chennai was the first to experiment with recycled plastic waste for building roads. Cities like Chennai, Pune, Indore and Jamshedpur adopted this method after the government made it mandatory in 2015.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) tried this method in Dadar in 2014 but did not adopt it. Four years later, the D'monte Park road extension in Bandra west was constructed using this method.

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saisree · 11th February 2020, 15:28

Nice steps forward. Yes not surprisingly, Tamilnadu is the first adopter of this tech. Dr Vasudevan, AKA - Plastic Man of India has first developed the technology here.

Key benefits of the Plastic Road

While asphalt roads last for three years, roads with plastic have longevity of seven years
Water does not seep through
Road does not crack or melt

A nice read of this tech from Dr Vasudevan, the man behind this Plastic Road.

Why this tech is not in much use? Excerpt from the above link

“The first to cry off the plastic-mix stipulation are the contractors who say they will suffer a loss if they follow the procedure. Part of their fear is that the roads will last longer and they will not be able to make money. Urban civic bodies are spending thousands of crores of rupees on roads and this revenue stream will dry up. The other part of the problem is that shredded plastic is not easy to come by,” says a civic engineer who declined to speak on the record.

Storm2.0 · 11th February 2020, 17:14

Just pray that they don't get influenced by Bangalore and start off with white topping work to fill their pockets. May good sense prevail.

philipmathen · 12th February 2020, 14:44

Good initiative, remember seeing a signboard while driving in Kerala that claimed it was the first recycled rubber highway surface. Don’t remember where exactly, I remember the agency was Roads and Bridges Development Corporation of Kerala, and it was near Cochin,don’t know the current status. Was almost 5 years back. There was talk of using plastic and coir as well, but doubt if anything materialised.

itwasntme · 12th February 2020, 15:33

Glad to hear that it can be put to some use. Most of India is an eyesore with serious plastic pollution.

Recently Bangalore Airport also started a good initiative for their internal roads: https://www.newindianexpress.com/goo...t-2039776.html

saisree · 12th February 2020, 20:05

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Originally Posted by philipmathen

Good initiative, remember seeing a signboard while driving in Kerala that claimed it was the first recycled rubber highway surface. Don’t remember where exactly, I remember the agency was Roads and Bridges Development Corporation of Kerala, and it was near Cochin,don’t know the current status. Was almost 5 years back. There was talk of using plastic and coir as well, but doubt if anything materialised.

Kottayam - Kumili Road is the first rubberized road in Kerala. IIRC, this road was laid around early 1990's. Our driver for the Sabarimala trip will have a big smile when we enter this highway. " Tyre u theyaadu saami" (Tyre's don't worn out) will be his reply for the smiles.

philipmathen · 12th February 2020, 20:10

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Originally Posted by saisree

Kottayam - Kumili Road is the first rubberized road in Kerala. IIRC, this road was laid around early 1990's. Our driver for the Sabarimala trip will have a big smile when we enter this highway. " Tyre u theyaadu saami" (Tyre's don't worn out) will be his reply for the smiles.

Wow, did not know that. My house is bang on that road. It’s a lovely stretch with some excellent curves, and is generally excellent in terms of surfacing. Lately though, with increased traffic and poor road manners, it’s becoming chaotic and dangerous.

ndp88 · 21st February 2020, 18:02

Using plastic for roads has many downsides, adverse effects that will last for much longer time & in manner we cannot control. If tight regulations are not established, these plastic roads will end up being extremely bad for environment. Plastic leaching & microplastics are very dangerous in ways we don't understand yet.

Hope there is some comprehensive study done in India with usage norms before everyone in country jumps on the trends.

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TusharK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Pune Posts: 6,279 Thanked: 55,914 Times	Mumbai to get plastic roads The Mumbai civic body has issued an order to all asphalt plants to provide road material mixed with plastic waste from February 15, 2020. The central government had made plastic-mixed bitumen mandatory five years ago, after the concept was approved by the Indian Road Congress (IRC). Since then, 11 states have adopted it for road construction. A professor in Chennai was the first to experiment with recycled plastic waste for building roads. Cities like Chennai, Pune, Indore and Jamshedpur adopted this method after the government made it mandatory in 2015. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) tried this method in Dadar in 2014 but did not adopt it. Four years later, the D'monte Park road extension in Bandra west was constructed using this method. Source
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11th February 2020, 15:28	#2
saisree BHPian Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: TN-11, AP-03 Posts: 942 Thanked: 2,429 Times	Re: Mumbai to get plastic roads Nice steps forward. Yes not surprisingly, Tamilnadu is the first adopter of this tech. Dr Vasudevan, AKA - Plastic Man of India has first developed the technology here. Key benefits of the Plastic Road While asphalt roads last for three years, roads with plastic have longevity of seven years Water does not seep through Road does not crack or melt A nice read of this tech from Dr Vasudevan, the man behind this Plastic Road. Why this tech is not in much use? Excerpt from the above link “The first to cry off the plastic-mix stipulation are the contractors who say they will suffer a loss if they follow the procedure. Part of their fear is that the roads will last longer and they will not be able to make money. Urban civic bodies are spending thousands of crores of rupees on roads and this revenue stream will dry up. The other part of the problem is that shredded plastic is not easy to come by,” says a civic engineer who declined to speak on the record. Last edited by saisree : 11th February 2020 at 15:35.
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Storm2.0 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Bangalore Posts: 374 Thanked: 1,387 Times	Re: Mumbai to get plastic roads Just pray that they don't get influenced by Bangalore and start off with white topping work to fill their pockets. May good sense prevail.
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philipmathen BHPian Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: London Posts: 95 Thanked: 188 Times	Re: Mumbai to get plastic roads Good initiative, remember seeing a signboard while driving in Kerala that claimed it was the first recycled rubber highway surface. Don’t remember where exactly, I remember the agency was Roads and Bridges Development Corporation of Kerala, and it was near Cochin,don’t know the current status. Was almost 5 years back. There was talk of using plastic and coir as well, but doubt if anything materialised.
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itwasntme Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: BANGALORE Posts: 6,986 Thanked: 12,547 Times View My Garage	Re: Mumbai to get plastic roads Glad to hear that it can be put to some use. Most of India is an eyesore with serious plastic pollution. Recently Bangalore Airport also started a good initiative for their internal roads: https://www.newindianexpress.com/goo...t-2039776.html
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ndp88 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Mumbai Posts: 42 Thanked: 339 Times	Re: Mumbai to get plastic roads Using plastic for roads has many downsides, adverse effects that will last for much longer time & in manner we cannot control. If tight regulations are not established, these plastic roads will end up being extremely bad for environment. Plastic leaching & microplastics are very dangerous in ways we don't understand yet. Hope there is some comprehensive study done in India with usage norms before everyone in country jumps on the trends.
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