IIT Varanasi (BHU), GRIL to set up road research laboratory soon; check details here
Union Minister for Road, Transport, Highways and MSME Nitin Gadkari congratulated IIT-BHU and GRIL and said that the condition of roads should be improved without compromising with the quality.
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Varanasi (Banaras Hindu University) has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with GR Infraprojects Limited (GRIL) to set up a road research laboratory in view of the necessity of research in the thrust area. As per the official release, the MoU has been signed by the Director of the Institute, Professor Pramod Kumar Jain and GRIL Chairman Vinod Kumar Agarwal.
Union Minister for Road, Transport, Highways and MSME Nitin Gadkari congratulated IIT-BHU and GRIL and said that the condition of roads should be improved without compromising with the quality.
“It is a matter of great pride to have a private sector like GRIL and IIT working together on this subject. New research will make this possible. The use of solid waste material in road construction is a very important step,” he said.
He called upon the IIT researchers to work on the reduction in the use of steel and cement in the construction of roads and bridges.
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Maurya who also holds the PWD portfolio said that this MoU will be very effective for enhancing the quality of road construction and reducing expenses. Professor Jain said that this MoU will be applicable for a period of five years.
Under the MoU, the academicians of the institute and other experts of the country will undertake studies related to road safety, environmental and social impacts under the Highway Safety Development Project.
The main objective of this MoU will be researching for the construction of sustainable and eco-friendly roads in the country, he said, adding that research on recycling of bituminous (asphalt) mix, mechanistic pavement design for Indian roads and making pavement from solid waste materials, development of performance-based mix design for the bituminous mix will be the major goals.
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