PWD tries new technology to cut dependence on quarries

Thiruvananthapuram | Thursday | 20th September, 2018

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With the soil-cement stabilization technology, we could replace all layers except the final bituminous concrete and thus reduce the use of raw materials," said V V Binu, project director, KIIFB project management unit. The technology, which is gaining popularity, is being executed on a trial basis in a 5km stretch of the Anayadi-Pazhakulam Road in Pathanamthitta . This is part of the 35-km Anayadi-Koodal road improvement work, a Rs 109-crore project funded by KIIFB. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Post floods, all discussions are focused on infrastructure development needed to reduce damage to environment during natural disasters. Under the technology, a machine imported from Germany will mill the existing road..