Researchers have proved that using the non-conventional material, called jute geo-textile in technical terms, can save upto Rs72,000 per km while constructing rural roads.
This amazing discovery has interested the government and plans are being drafted for further projects after the successfully completing the debut project where bituminous jute cloth will be used on 4.8 km of the Natuk-Dingal road.
The other project in Bengal is located in Hooghly district.
The rural development ministry has agreed to provide Rs17.83 crore for two roads each in five states, namely Assam, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa and Bengal.
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