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.