After Rain Fury In Himachal, Uttarakhand, Centre Planning Concrete Roads
NDTV
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said the centre is considering building concrete roads in areas that are prone to natural disasters.
The government is planning to build concrete roads in areas prone to natural calamities after several highways across the country were badly damaged because of heavy rain and cloudbursts.
"There is a need to build roads, bridges and tunnels as per international norms in areas prone to heavy rainfall and landslides. We are considering building concrete roads," Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said today.
The minister said an expert committee will be formed for this and the Indian Institute of Technology will also be roped in. Concrete roads are more durable than tar roads and are more resistant to the effects of weather.
