India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

Sustainable Pavement Materials & Waste Valorization

S.No.

Technology

Implementation

ECOFIX (Steel Slag Pothole Mix): A ready-to-use repair mix using processed steel slag

Used for rapid/monsoon repairs across 11 Indian states (including Delhi, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu) and exported to Chicago, USA

Steel Slag Valorization: Processes industrial steel slag as a high-strength substitute for natural stone aggregates

Large-scale adoption in NH-66 (Mumbai-Goa), NH-53 (Gujarat), and strategic Border Roads in Arunachal Pradesh

KrishiBind (Bio-Bitumen): Produces a renewable binder from agricultural waste (rice straw) to curb stubble burning

Tested on NH-6 (Meghalaya) and NH-...