Coir geo-textiles to be used in rural road construction under PMGSY-III
- The government on Wednesday said coir geo-textiles will be used in the construction of rural roads under the third phase of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY-III).
- Coir geo-textiles are permeable fabric, which are natural, strong, highly durable, resistant to rots, moulds and moisture, and free from any microbial attack.
- They will be used for construction of rural roads under the PMGSY-III, according to a communication from the National Rural Infrastructure Development Agency under Union Ministry of Rural Development.
- The decision will give a big boost to the coir industry especially in these difficult times of COVID-19 pandemic,” Nitin Gadkari, Minister of MSME and Road Transport and Highways said in a statement.
- The decision also opens up a huge market potential for coir geo-textiles in the country.
- As per the PMGSY new technology guidelines for road construction, 15 per cent length of roads in each batch of proposals is to be constructed using new technologies.
- Out of this 5 per cent roads are to be constructed using Indian Roads Congress (IRC) accredited technology.
- The IRC has now accredited coir geo-textiles for construction of rural roads.
- As per these instructions, 5 per cent length of the rural roads under PMGSY-III will be constructed using coir geo-textiles.
- Accordingly, 164 km of road will be constructed using coir geo-textiles in Andhra Pradesh, 151 km in Gujarat, 71 km in Kerala, 328 km in Maharashtra, 470 km in Odisha, 369 km in Tamil Nadu and 121 km in Telengana.
- Thus, 1,674 km road will be constructed using coir geo-textiles in seven states for which there will be a requirement of one crore sq mtr of coir geo-textiles, estimated cost of which would come to Rs 70 crore.
About Rural Development Ministry-
- The Ministry of Rural Development, a branch of the Government of India, is entrusted with the task of accelerating the socio-economic development of rural India. Its focus is on health, education, drinking water, housing and roads.
- Headquarters– New Delhi
- Union minister– Narendra Singh Tomar
- Minister of State– Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti
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