Steel Slag Roads Can Cut Construction Cost by 40%, Deliver Four Times Higher Strength: Dr Jitendra Singh

Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh highlighted that indigenous Steel Slag Road Technology can reduce road construction costs by about 40 percent and deliver four times the strength of conventional roads. Speaking at the conferment of a Guinness World Record for the world's longest road built with processed steel slag aggregates at Raigarh, Chhattisgarh—jointly pursued by CSIR-CRRI and Jindal Steel—the Minister called for scaling up the technology across states, government departments, and the private sector. The technology utilizes processed steel slag, an industrial by-product, to construct durable infrastructure, requiring major maintenance only after nearly 15 years. This initiative aligns with the 'Waste to Wealth' and circular economy priorities by conserving natural resources and turning industrial waste into valuable assets.