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What is the News?
The Union Minister of Steel has inaugurated the first six-lane highway road made by using Steel Slag at Surat, Gujrat.
What is Steel Slag Road?
Steel Slag Road is a road built with steel slag – a waste material from steel industries.
Significance: The road constructed by 100% use of steel processed slag is a real example of converting waste into wealth and improving the sustainability of steel plants.
Further, the use of slag material in road construction will not only increase the durability of roads but also help in reducing the cost of construction as slag-based materials are having better properties than natural aggregates.
Why Steel Slag?
The disposal of steel slag is a major concern for steel industries as it is considered a waste material.
The disposal of such waste in landfills causes harm to the environment. And steel industries that produce millions of tonnes of steel slag have had no alternate use for it until now.
But it has been found that processed steel slag aggregate exhibits great potential as a replacement for natural construction material. For instance, the Steel Slag Road at Surat, Gujrat provides a viable option for the steel industry.
What are the benefits of Steel Slag Road?
Source: The post is based on the article “Steel Minister Inaugurates First Six – Lane Highway Road made of Steel Slag at Surat, Gujarat” published in PIB on 15th June 2022.
