Plastic is a very common use of things in our daily life. As it is easy to carry or mobile, it's usage plays a vital role, while it is also polluting the ecosystem. Having this in the mind, in a first-ever initiative in Tripura, has started using non-recyclable plastic waste in the construction of roads. The Chief Minister of the state Mr. Biplaba Kumar Deb started on Monday that the aim is to reduce plastic wastages and to make a plastic-free and healthy environment.
At the inauguration of the first such road, Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb said, "This is for the first time in Tripura that waste plastic was collected and recycled, and used in constructing a 680 metre long road in front of the Women's College near BK Road. This is a first-of-its-kind initiative in Tripura and through this, I would like to set an example of how plastic waste is reduced by putting it to judicious use. This initiative is a beautiful example of how we can make our environment plastic-free and use plastic waste in public welfare projects."
Shailesh Kumar Yadav, District Magistrate of West Tripura district who also is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of ASCL said, "Today five projects undertaken by Agartala smart city Limited under the Smart City Mission, were inaugurated here. Talking about the first project, 680-meter road near B K road has been constructed by mixing waste plastic along with bitumen at a cost of around Rs 70 lakh on a trial basis. He added that this is just a trial but in the coming days, more such plastic roads will be constructed to reuse the plastic waste generated".
Plastic is always a topic of worry for its unmanageable pollution for environmentalists or scientists. "Experiments are going on to find the impact of the use of plastic in road construction along with bitumen particularly in rainy areas and where waterlogging is common. AgartalaMunicipal Corporation almost generates 19 tonnes of plastic daily and such initiatives are expected to help the authority in better managing the plastic waste," he added
"Another project inaugurated today comprises 40 smart bus stops. These bus shelters have CCTV cameras, emergency call boxes. The other two projects include an open space with pathways for people to exercise and undertake other fitness activities built at the cost of Rs 95 lakh and new footpaths constructed along several roads in the city," Yadav told ANI.
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