Dehradun's Plastic Roads Initiative Stalled Over a Year After Agreement
Plastic roads project yet to take off in Doon a year after MoU
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A year after the Dehradun Public Works Department and Municipal Corporation signed an MoU to use shredded plastic waste for road construction, no projects have commenced. The initiative aims to tackle plastic waste while promoting sustainable infrastructure.
- 01The MoU signed on June 3, 2025, aimed to use shredded plastic waste for road construction in Dehradun.
- 02The Dehradun Municipal Corporation was to collect and process plastic waste, while the Public Works Department would pay ₹10 per kg for the material.
- 03No projects utilizing shredded plastic have been initiated despite the potential benefits.
- 04Plastic roads have been successfully implemented in other regions, including by the National Highways Authority of India.
- 05Experts suggest that local processing of plastic waste could significantly reduce pollution and transportation costs.
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More than a year after the Public Works Department (PWD) and Dehradun Municipal Corporation (DMC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to incorporate shredded plastic waste in road construction, the project has yet to commence. The agreement, signed on June 3, 2025, aimed to address Dehradun's escalating plastic waste issue by using processed plastic for road maintenance and construction. DMC was responsible for collecting and shredding the plastic waste, while PWD was to utilize it in road projects and compensate DMC ₹10 per kg. However, no projects have been undertaken to date. Neeraj Tripathi, an executive engineer at PWD, noted that while plastic roads are durable, they currently lack active projects. Although DMC officials have not commented on the delays, sources indicate that shredders are in place to process the collected plastic. Experts believe that effective implementation could significantly reduce plastic pollution and promote a circular economy by using local resources for road construction, thus saving costs and lowering carbon emissions. Dehradun generates over 500 metric tonnes of waste daily, but the specific amount of plastic waste remains unclear due to source segregation issues.
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The stalled project could have provided a local solution to plastic waste management in Dehradun.
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