BRO to reduce carbon footprint in building roads

Shillong: The BRO is taking a significant step towards sustainability with a new research initiative aimed at reducing carbon emissions during road construction. The Headquarters Research and Development Establishment (HQ R&D Estt), Shillong — a key research wing of BRO — has entered into a partnership with IIT-Delhi to study and reduce the carbon footprint in road infrastructure projects.
Rajeev Dua, chief engineer of HQ R&D Estt, Shillong, announced on Saturday that the organization has signed an MoU with Hussain Kanchwala and Geetam Tiwari from IIT, Delhi.
“The MoU is focused on developing strategies and tools to minimise the carbon emissions generated during the construction of roads across the country. The research is expected to span 24 months and will result in the development of a computer-based tool that will assist agencies in planning road construction with a reduced carbon footprint,” a defence release said.
“Once finalized and approved by the Indian Roads Congress (IRC), this tool will be made available to various road construction agencies nationwide,” the release read.