Lucknow, July 27 -- Uttar Pradesh has achieved a "major breakthrough" in eco-friendly rural road construction by recycling 1,400 metric tonnes of plastic waste, saving over 90 lakh tonnes of stone aggregates and reducing diesel consumption by seven lakh litres under the Pradhan Mantri Gramin Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)-3 (2019-2025)

These measures had not only lowered construction costs by around 15%, but also significantly cut down the state's carbon footprint, UP Rural Road Road Development Agency (UPRRDA) chief executive officer Akhand Pratap Singh claimed.

So far, 690 tonnes of single-use plastic waste have been used in the renovation of 605.79 km roads, improving durability and contributing to a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emi...