India, Sept. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

Steel Slag Road Technology can reduce road construction costs by around 40 per cent while delivering four times the strength of conventional roads, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh, said today. He said the technology can also substantially extend the maintenance cycle, with maintenance required only after about 15 years in suitable applications, making it a breakthrough with implications not only for road engineering but also for the overall infrastructure economy.

Dr Jitendra Singh called for the indigenous technology to move f...