wet at National Highways Authority of India (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India) 5 we 6, BHeT-10, array, =F Ril- 110.075 + G-5.& 6, Sector-10, Dwarke, New Delhi-110075 FERT/Phone : 81-11-25074100 / 25074200 (ase ohare oe comm _ Sy NHAI/Policy Guidelines/ TIC/2022 Policy Circular No. 13.24 /2022 dated 2"¢ June, 2022 (Decision taken on E-Office File No, NHAI/Tech/TIC/ 2/New-Tech/2016/-Part(1) (Computer No: 41013)} Sub.: Mandating the use of New/ Alternative Material and Technology in Construction of Highways - Reg. Para 4.1 of Terms of Reference of RFP document for preparation of DPRs provides for value analysis/ value engineering and project costing. Accordingly, the Sample Executive Summary under Para-11 of TOR provides that the Consultant should submit a summary of these opportunities for Value Engineering and Introduction of New Technology that will help in reducing the cost of project or increase quality & longevity of the project road 2, ‘The Ministry vide Circular No, RW/NH-33044/18/2020-SER (PEB] dated 14.12.2020 (copy enclosed as Annexure-I) has issued guidelines on use of New/ Alternative Material and Technology in Construction of Highways. It has also been mentioned that the stretches where new material! technology is used for which Codes, Standards, Specifications, Guidelines etc. of IRC, MoRTH, AASHTO, ASTM, Euro Code and British Codes, FHWA guidelines are not available, the project may be taken up on pilot basis and the Defects Liability Perfod of such project stretches shall be 10 years. 3. In-view of the above, directions are hereby issued that henceforth all the Consultants should necessarily and clearly specify, in the DPRs, the details on Value Engineering and introduction of cost effective & environment friendly New Alternative Material and Technology in construction of Project Highway. In order (0 promote new material/ technology, the DPR Consultants and Technical Divisions with the approval of Member concerned, should specify in Schedule-B various types of New/ Alternative Material and Technology to be used in constructing the project highway for minimum 10% length including mandatory use of Waste Plastic for 5% length. 4, _ In the case of on-going projects, the waste plastic shall be utilised for a minimum 5% length of project highway and in case of overiays as part of O&M activities, the use of waste plastic shall be the default mode of construction. 5. __ Some salient features and recommendations while using various types of New Materials and Technologies in construction of highways are summarized below for guidance: - |. Cement Treated Base (CTB) Layer: + Stage construction is not allowed for pavements with cement treated bases and sub- bases. ‘+The aggregate gradation for CTS shall be as given in table 400-4 of MoRTH Specifications. The CTB material shall have a minimum Unconfined Compressive Strength (UCS) of 4.5 to 7 MPa as per IRC:SP:89 in 7/28 day: + For the functional requirement, the thickness of coment treated bases shall not be less than 100 mm. ConteMm In the case of pavements with Cement Treated Bases (CTB) for traffic exceeding 20 NSA, the combined total thickness of surface course and base/binder course shall not be less than 100 mm irrespective of the actual thickness requirement obtained from structural consideration. Curing of cemented bases shall be done for a minimum period of seven days before the commencement of the construction of the next upper layer for achieving the required strength as described in IRC:SP:89 and curing should start immediately by spraying bitumen emutsion/ wet jute mat or periodical mist spray of water without flooding or other methods. When CTB is used, a crack relief layer is to be mandatorily provided, either as an aggregate interlayer or as a stress absorbing membrane inter-layer (SAMI). The SAMI crack relief treatment (if used) over the CTB layer shall not be considered in the structural analysis. ‘The crack relief layer may consist of dense graded crushed aggregates of 100 mm thickness conforming to MoRTH Specifications for Wet Mix Macadam (WAM) or the Stress Absorbing Membrane Interlayer (SAMI) of elastomeric modified binder applied at the Fate of 10-12 kg/10 m°2 covered with 0.1 m*3 of 11.2 mm aggregates, The granular crack relief layer shall be compacted to 100% of the modified Proctor compaction maximum density For detailed guidelines, 1RC:37 may be referred. |. Cement Treated Sub-Base (CTSB) Layer The recommended minimum thicknoss for CTSB layer is 200 mm which is to be constructed by in-situ method in a single monolithic layer. The recommended aggregate gradation for the CTSB material is Grading IV of Table 400- 1 of MORTH Specifications. It the CTSB material, which typically is a coarse/open graded material, is disturbed and shows signs of instability before the next layer is laid, the same may be restored by treating it with cement or bitumen emulsion. If soil stabilized with cementitious material is used as @ sub-base, commercially available geo-composites can be used to serve as a drainage cum filter//separation layer. The cemented sub-base shall be cured for a minimum of three days before the construction of the next layer. In case sufficient strength of cementitious sub-base is not achieved as per the requirement of IRC:SP:89[28] in 3 days of curing, 7 days curing shall be done for sub-base before the construction of the upper layer can be started, For detailed guidelines, 1RC:37 may be referred. Waste Plastic Only LOPE and HDPE waste plastic materials are recommended for use in pavement construction by dry process. Other plastics like PVC releases lethal levels of dioxins at high temperatures and hence, should not be used. Only flexible packaging waste material (Thermoplastic materials) shall be used for preparing bituminous mixes by dry process for surface mixes. Rigid plastics (Thermosetting plastic materials) shall not be used. ‘The material used should not emit toxic gases and should mett at or below typical mixing temperatures. Contd....3+ Thermoplastic materials are Ukely to emit gases and may undergo thermal degradation at temperatures higher than 180 degree C. So, it is essential to ensure that the waste plastic is not heated to more than 180 degree C under any circumstances. + Dust and other impurities, measured in terms of ash content, shall not be more than 1% (by weight of plastic). + For satisfactory coating of the aggregates and mixing with hot bitumen, the melting point temperature of the plastic material shall de less than 150 degree C. + The waste plastic shall be shredded to have plastic shred sizes ranging between 2.36 mm and 600 microns with a maximum length of 2.36 mm and a maximum width of 2.00 mm. Oversized plastic shall be rejected. + The thickness of waste plastic to be used should rot be more than 60 microns. + The quantity of waste plastic material to be added to the aggregates is 8% by weight of bitumen. + In the case of a batch mix plant, the duration of exposure of waste plastic to hot aggregates shall be 25 to 30 seconds. The aggregates coated with waste plastics shall be mixed with hot bitumen for 15 seconds. + The laying temperature for the waste plastic bituminous mix shall be 110-120 degree C. For detailed guidelines, IRC:SP:98 may be referred. IV, Modified Bitumen + The modified bitumen performs better against exposure/ oxidation as compared to ordinary bitumen. It is always advocated by the research institutes to use modified bitumen in the wearing coat, especially considering the benefit against oxidation. Table 9.1 of IRC:37:2018 may be referred in this regard, For DBM/BIA layer, only VG-40 Grade of bitumen shall be used for the National Highways. In case of Modified bitumen, high shear mill is to be mandatorily used so as to ensure homogeneous mixing of the bitumen and the modifier. SAMI using CRNB/PMB meeting the MORTH specifications should always be used when laying over a cracked pavement. In case of CRMB, the size of shredded rubber particle should not be more than 30 mesh. For detailed guidelines, IRC:SP:53 may be referred. V, Stone Matrix Asphalt (SIMA) + The 13 mm SMA in this specification (IRC:SP:79) is intended for wearing course with nominal layer thickness of 40 to 50 mm. The 19 mm SMA is intended for binder (or intermediate} course with nominal layer thickness of 45 to 75 min. * Compaction shall commence immediately after laying and shall be completed before the temperature falls below 100 C. The dosage rate for cellulose fibres is 0.3% minimum by weight (cn loose fibre basis) of the total mix. Mineral filler shall consist of finely divided mineral matter such as stone dust and/or hydrated lime. Fly ash will not be permitted as a filler in SMA.MI. The filler shall be Inert material free from organic impurities and shall have plasticity index not greater than 4. Plasticity index requirement will not apply if filler is hydrated lime. ‘The optimum bitumen content shall be determined by corresponding to the design air Void content of 4.0%. The remaining mix properties should meet those specified in Table A(IRC:SP:79). A good starting point for the mix design is approx. 6.0% bitumen content by weight of mix. No more than 6% air voids shall be allowed in the compacted SMA mat. ‘Mix Design Parameters Requirement —_] Air Voi I a | [— Bitumen Content 8% of total mix Fibres 0.3% min. by weight of total mix YMA, percent “iT min, |___YCA ilk, percent |< VCA (dry rodded) =- | Drain down percent TsRratio 85 mi —_ For detailed guidelines, IRC:5P:79 may be referred. Gap-Graded Rubberized Bitumen (GGRB) Crumb Rubber shall be blended with base bitumen to produce the Rubberised Bitumen (RB) binder to be used in the hot mix p.ant instead of only base bituminous binder. The temperature of the bitumen shall be 190°C at the time of addition of the ground Tubber. There is a drop in temperature of the bitumen when crumb rubber at the ambient temperature is added to the binder. No agglomerations of rubber particles shall be allowed into the mixing chamber. Calcium carbonate powder may be added to the crumb rubber to ensure a free flow condition. The rubber shall be sufficiently dry to be free flowing and not produce a foaming problem when added to hot bitumen, Wire in CR (Crumb Rubber) must be less than 0.01% and the fabric should be less than 0.95%. The quantity of Crump Rubber in no case should be less than 15%, The temperature of mixing shall be between 160°C and 170°C. The compaction temperature of the mix shall lie between 140°C and 150°C. Laying of RB mix should be done only when the air temperature is above 15°C because of compaction problem at lower temperatures or when the wind speed exceeds 40 km per hour at a height of 2 m. Rainy weather should be avoided. The B-R (Bitumen Rubber) mix should not be laid over a cracked bituminous or concrete pavements having cracks as wide as 12.5 mm wide. SAMI using CRMB/PMB meeting the MORTH specifications should always be used when laying over a cracked pavement, Bitumen-Rubber mix may be picked up by the pneumatic tyres of vehicles and hence it is necessary to apply sand @ | kg/m2 before opening the road to traffic. Gap graded B-R mixes have significantly higher fatigue lives than the dense graded BC. For detailed guidelines, IRC:SP: 107 may be referred. Contd....5VII. Recycling of Bituminous Pavements The following are the maximum recommended depths of recycling- HIR (Hot In-place recycling): 50 mm HIP (Hot In-plant recycting): 100 mm CIR (Cold in-place recycling}: 150 mm CIP (Cold In-plant recycling): 100 mm In case the thickness required as per design is more, the balance thickness should be made up by hot mix materials, the recycled layer acting as levelling course, Water used in the cold in-place recycling process should be potable, clean and free of harmful matter, For detailed guidelines, IRC:120 and IRC:37 may be referred. 1. Full Depth Reclamation (FDR) This method of recycling is normally performed to a depth of 100 mm to 300 mm. Pulverization should produce minus 40 mm size and should conform to the gradation as per IRC 37 for the purpose of stabilization. Stabilization should be done in-situ with Road Recycler/ Reclaimer Machinery and equioment. Where itis not possible to have these Road Recycler’ Reclaimer Machinery and equipment (for smaller jobs <5 km), WAM piant can be used for mixing, For detaited guidelines, IRC:120 and IRC:37 may be referred. fi. Usage of RAP (Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement) in Bituminous Concrete The use of RAP reduces the consumption of virgin aggregates and thereby promotes environment sustainability. Steps for Quality Control- RAP processing and Binder content Determination Characterization of fresh aggregate and binder Estimation of RAP Binder percentage and blended binder properties ‘Marshall iMix design and selection of optimal binder content Revalidation of results at site Feeding of RAP into the HMP (Hot Mix Plant) through RAP attachment in the plant Adjusting cycle time and temperature for optimal heat transfer from virgin aggregates to RAP. ‘fi, RAP Shoulders Usage of RAP in shoulders helps tn reduction in consumption of earthen material (soil) for construction of shoulders. This helps in savings of natural resources and uses off the RAP material which is otherwise disposed of as a waste material generated during maintenance activities. Contd....66 + Existing shoulder is loosened and stripped off and reclaimed asphalt material is dumped uniformly on it. It is mixed properly with the loosened existing shoulder material to match the Level of the pavement. Rolling is done with soil compactor or wooden rammer to achieve desired density. Itcan be used where heavy vehicles stop and damage earthen. shoulders; as it has greater strength iv, Reclaimed/Recycled Asphalt Pavement (RAP) with Foamed Bitumen or Bitumen Emulsion + Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP) material with or without virgin aggregates, treated with foamed bitumen or bitumen emutsion can be used as the base layer. + The minimum thickness of the emulsion/foam bitumen stabilised RAP Layer shall be 100 mm. + VG30 bitumen is recommended for preparation of the foamed bitumen used for stabilizing the RAP/RAP-aggregate material. + The recommended Poisson's ratio is 0.35. + The bitumen used for foamed bitumen should be free of any anti-foaming agent and should have the following minimum foaming characteristics - Expansion ratio: 8-10 times Half-life: 6 seconds ‘+The temperature of the bitumen at the time of foaming should be between 160°C and 190°C. For detailed guidetines, 1RC:120 and IRC:37 may be referred. Vill. Geo-synthetics + If the geo-synthetic is ripped or punctured or torn during construction activities, it will Not perform as desired. if the geo-synthetic is placed with lot of wrinkles or folds, it will not be in tension and, therefore, cannot provide a reinforcing effect. + The geo-synthetics shall not be placed when weather conditions, in the opinion of the engineer, are not suitable to allow placement or installation. This will normally be at times of wet conditions, heavy rainfall, extreme cold or frost conditions, or extreme heat. + For CBR <3, geo-grids of higher strengths and stiffness higher LCR (Layer Coefficient Ratio) may be considered, ‘+ The optimum geo-grid location for lower thicknesses (< 150 mm) shall be at the bottom of the layer and for the higher thicknesses ( 150 mm) it shall be at 1/3rd to half of thickness from top. + For very soft subgrades (CBRs3%), optimum performance occurs with two layers of geo- grids when geo-synthetic shall be used in separate layers of base and sub base. + Site handling: Rolls of geo-synthetic should always be lifted off the ground surface prior to moving. Dragging the geo-synthetic and operating equipment on the geo-synthetic, which results in physical damage, should be avoided at all times, + Site storage: The geo-synthetic rolls should be adequately protected from ultraviolet light exposure during storage at site. A protective wrapping should be kept on rolls until the geo-synthetics are installed. IF stored outside, the geo-synthetic should be elevated from the ground surface and adequately covered. Contd...7xt, Geo-Composites, when used as a replacement of filter media to take care of drainage along the whole length while construction of RE walls, should be properly compacted near the edges and corners of RE wall panels so as to prevent subsidence of approaches at the edges. For detailed guidelines, IRC:SP:59 may be referred. . Commercial Chemical Stabilizers (CCS) For CCS/CS stabilized sub-base material, the durability shall be checked by the Method 1, Clause 4.7.2, IRC:SP:89-2010 For CCS/CS stabilized base material, the durability shall be checked by the Method 2, Clause 4.7.2, 1RC:S?:89-2010, Acrack relief layer shall be provided on CCS/CS stabilized base layer designed for traffic >=2 NGA. The crack relief could be either Aggregate Interlayer or Stress Absorbing ‘Membrane Interlayer (SAMI) or emulsion stabilized/feam bitumen layer as allowed in IRC:37. ‘Mix-in-place stabilization methods using Special purpose machinery tike Road Recycler should be used for construction, Plant mixing and Manual mixing methods using labour/ agriculture based methodology shall not be permitted. For detailed guidelines, RC:SP:89 may be referred. Jute Jute netting of 1.25 cm to 2.5 cm opening size shall be lald on the prepared slope surface firmly in the direction of water flow. The netting shall be secured against displacement by an overlapping of § cm to 8 cm and stitched or pegged down with 15.cm long steel nails about 1.0 m apart. The top and botiom ends of the fully stretched jute netting are fixed/anchored in trenches of 30 cm depth. Afterwards, another dose of seed broadcasting or dibbling of locally avallable grasses 15 to 20 cm apart, in rows shall be carried out. For detailed guidelines, IRC:56 may be referred. Coir Coir nettings degrade much slower than jute nettings (expected field life of about 2 to 3 years) and thus provide protection to the slopes for a longer time than jute nettings. Coir is also resistant to saline water and provides an ecological niche for a rapid re- establishment of the vegetation cover. Coir resembles natural soil in its capacity to absorb solar radiation. This means that there is no risk of excessive heating as it happens sometimes in the case of synthetic nettings. Drapability of coir netting is lesser and their water absorption capability is also lower than jute nettings. For detailed guidelines, 1RC:56 may be referred.XII. Construction & Demolition Waste + Processed C&D waste (RA and RCA) shall be free from deleterious material such as, organic content, vegetable matter, coal, clay lumps, external substances such as Plastics, carry bags, paper etc. RA (Recycled Aggregate) shall alsc be free from Chemicals, known to be detrimental for the strength or durability of concrete such as, chlorides, sulphates, etc. beyond the threshold value. + If some metallic parts are stil left behind after demolition, they should be removed before crushing the C&D waste. + For using C&D waste in rural roads or for small works, Engineer may allow manual crushing of C&D waste, instead of mechanical crushers. * CED waste after crushing should be checked for its gradation and if it meets the specification requirement for the application for which it is intended to be used, no further processing would be required. Otherwise, crushed C&D waste would have to be sieved using mechanical sieves available at stone crushing plants to bring C&D waste aggregates to required gradation, + In case of earth embankments, if CAD waste is used as fill material, maximum size of Coarse material should not exceed 75 mm. In case of rockfill embankments, MORTH Specifications limit the maximum size of coarse particles to be 300 mm. + Side slopes of embankments constructed using CED waste should be protected by Providing a good earth cover. The side cover thickness can be about 0.5 m for embankment height less than 1m. For embankments of height varying from 7 to 3m, cover thickness can be kept as 1m. Cover thickness of 1.5 to 2 m would be required for embankments of height exceeding 3 m. + The design of the embankment (stability analysis) is mandatory for high embankments {embankments of height 6 mand above), and design should be carried out as per IRC:75, ‘Guidelines for the Design of High Embankments’.. + C&D waste usage for reinforced soil wall construction (reinforced earth embankment or mechanically stabilised earth wall) 1s not recommended. * Standards from BIS regarding aggregates and concrete (IS 383, 456 etc.) need to be kept in view. For detailed guidelines, IRC:121 may be referred. XIll, Manufactured Aggregates + Manufactured aggregates include aggregates manufactured from other than natural sources, by processing materials, using thermal or other processes such as separation, washing, Crushing and scrubbing, namely iron slag, steel slag, copper slag, bottom ash from thermal power plants, Recycled Concrete Aggregates (RCA) and Recycled Aggregates (RA). + The manufactured aggregates shall be permitted with their extent of utilization as Percent of total mass of fine or coarse aggregate as the case may be, as indicated in Table 1 against each, for use in piain and reinforced concrete and lean concrete. + Nanufactured aggregates shall not be permitted for use in pre-stressed concrete. For detailed guidelines, 15:383 may be referred. Contd....9XIV. Steel Slag as Aggregate + The physical property of greatest concern is the high level of porosity compared to that Present in naturally derived aggregates, which contributes to high absorption capacities. This is important during construction, as the moisture condition of the aggregate will impact workability and early-age, shrinkage-related cracking, if the aggregate is not Kept sufficiently moist prior to batching. It may also have long-term ramifications on in- service durability, depending on the level of saturation those aggregates are subjected to either at the bottom of the slabs or in the vicinity of joints and cracks. For detailed guidelines, 1S:383 may be referred. 6. _ It may be noted that the above suggested guidelines are not exhaustive and should not be limited to. The corresponding IRC Manuals and Policy Guidelines attached as Appendices M-F3 may be referred for details and clarifications. 7. Care must be taken by DPR Consultants and Technical Divisions to prescribe different types of material/ technology in the DPRs and Technical Schedules of Bid Documents and not to limit such provisions for a few items only. In order to make such provisions cost effective, higher length than minimum prescribed may be considered and attempted by DPR Consultants/ Technical Divisions. 8. The Defect Liability Period for the stretch of road constructed with New/ Alternative Material and Technology should be in conformity with Ainistry Circular dated 14.12.2020 (copy enclosed) 49, This issues with the approval of Competent Authority. opr Encl: As above, Dect (Sanjay Kumar Patel) General Manager (Coord.) To: 1, All Officers of NHAI HQ/ ROs/ PIUs/ CMUs/ Site Offices 2. Consultants/Association of Consultants 1. Hindi Officer for translation in Hindi. 2. Library for hosting the circular on tiprary site. 3. Wed Admin for circulation,File No.RW/NH-33044/18/2020-S&R(P&B) A r NNR File No. RW/NH-33044/ 18/2020-SER (P&B) Government of India Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (SER Zone) No.1, Parliament Street, Transport Bhavan, New Delhi-1 10001 Dated: |48December, 2029 To, 1. The Chief Secretaries of all State Governments/UTS. 2. The Principal Secretaries/ Secretaries of all States/ UTs PWD dealing with National Highways, other centrally sponsored schemes and state schemes. 3. All Engineer-in-Chief and Chief Engineers of all States/ UTs PWD dealing with National Highways, other centrally sponsored schemes and state schemes. 4. The Chairman, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), G-5&6, Sector-10, Dwarka, New Dethi-110075. 5. The Managing Director, National Highway Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd., 3' floor, PTI Building, Parliament Street, New Delhi- 110001. 6. Director General (Border Roads), SeemaSacakBhawan, Ring Road, New Dethi -110010. 7. All CE-ROs, ROs and ELOs of the Atinistry Subject: Use of New/alternative Material and Technology in construction of Highways Madam/Sir, It is felt necessary to consolidate various instructions of MoRTH, codal provisions and guidelines regarding cost effective new/alternative Material and Technology in highway construction to reduce construction cost. Zz IRC guidelines are available for use of Cement Treated Base (CT3), Cement. Treated Sub-base (CTSB), Waste Plastic, Geo-Synthetics, Recycling,Fly-ash, modified Bitumen (CRMB, Polymer modified, Natural Rubber), Soil stabilization, etc. in highway construction. It is necessary to promote these materials/technologies in construction and maintenance of National Highways for harnessing potential time and cost savings. 3 The details of these material/technology and relevant IRC Guidelines/MoRT&H circulars are summarized at Annexure-I: 4, IRC has also accredited new materials/techniques/equipment/products. These may also be used as per the above Code/Guidelines/Circulars. The details of accredited material/technology are available on IRC website. 5. The standard EPC document issued by Ministry on 05,03,2019 specify Defects Vi {) 0 kee)Liability Period ranging from 3 to 10 years for development and maintenance work, depending on the type of pavement, standalone bridge/tunnel, new/altemate material /technology used etc. Ministry's circular No. RW/NH-33044/10/2002/S&R (P&B) dated 21.08.2018 had also specified Defects Liability Period of 10 years for the stretches where new technology/material has been used/ is proposed to be used. 6. As per Article 10.2 of the model document for EPC contract agreement, it is the responsibility of Authority's Engineer to review and approve the design and drawing prepared and submitted by contractor. 7, _ AILROs of Ministry/NHAI/NHIDCL & CEs of BRO are requested to use (i) new! alternative Material and Technology and (1!) locally available materials which are suitable and cheaply available in the area in Highway construction for better quality of construction, sustainability and cost and time savings. 8. DPR consultant shall furnish life cycle project cost comparison amongst the options using conventional material/ technologics & with the use of new/alternative Material and Technology based on rate analysts as per Standard Data Book of the Ministry/ market rate, DPR approving authority should ensure that such comparison has been done by the DPR Consultant and the new/alternative Material and Technology proposed by the DPR consultant is cost effective as well as environment friendly. 8.1 Bidding of the project will be taken up considering the cost determined by DPR consultant based on conventional material/ technologies or new/alternative Material and Technology which 1s most economical to the Authority. It will not bar the contractor/concessionaire to use other new/alternate materia\/technology. The decision of use of appropriate material/technology will rest with the contractor/concessionaire subject to satisfactory compliance to the provisions of this circular. 8.2 In case use of such new/alternate material/technology by the contractor/concessionaire brings down the cost of construction/maintenance, provided it meets all other design/construction provisions as envisaged in the contract and stipulated in the Codes, Standards, Specifications, Guidelines etc. specified under schedule 0, the Authority shall not revise the contract price nor ask the contractor to transfer the cost reduction benefit to the Authority. 8.3 It is clarified that any new alternate, material & technology that has been accredited by IRC, and failing under |RC:SP-89 (Part 1), will not require further accredition, and will henceforth fall under approved, alternate, material and technologies. For such approved, alternate, material and technologies, the Defect Liability Period shall be at par with conventional /flexible pavement. 9 “it ig clarified that the material/ technology for which Codes, Standards, Specifications, Guidelines etc. of IRC, MORTH, AASHTO, ASTM, Euro Code and British Codes are available shall’ not be treated as new/ alternate material/technology and, as such, Defects Liability Period (DLP) of projects using such material/technology shall not fall into the category corresponding to new material/technology. Hence the defect liability period will be at par with conventional/flexible pavement, The stretches where new material/ technology is used for which Codes, Standards, Specifications, Guidelines etc. of IRC, MORTH, 2/0 me OFFile No.RW/NH-33044/18/2020-S&R(P&B) AASHTO, ASTI, Euro Code and British Codes, FHWA guidelines are not available, the project may be taken up on pilot basis and the Defects Liability Period of such projects shall be 10 years.” 10. No separate approval from the Authority is required for using new/ alternate Material’ technology within the contract provisions. The Authority's Engineer/ Independent Engineer shall also approve the design and drawing of all the new/ alternate Materials proposed by contractor concessionaire for which international standards such as AASHTO, ASTM, Euro Code and British Codes, FHWA guidelines are available, 11. _ If the use of alternative material/technology is not specifically covered in the Indian or International Standards as mentioned para 9 above, contractor/ concessionaire would be permitted its use on certification by owners of similar projects regarding the continued successful performance of such materials, technologies, methods, procedures or processes for design life of the project as per Para 1.9 of Manual of two laning/ four laning/ six laning of IRC. in this regard, it is hereby clarified that usage in Indian condition shall not be insisted by the Authority's Engineer/ Independent Engineer for the Material) Technology if certification by owners of similar projects regarding the continued successful performance of such materials are confirmed, The contractor/concessionaire will however be required to submit all quality assurance and quality control documents and demonstrate to the satisfaction of Authority’s Engineer/ Independent Engineer satisfactory performance of the pavement or structure using such material or technology. Authority may seek performance of the use of such material and technology through appropriate diplomatic channels, However, Defects Liability Period of such projects shall be 3 to 10 years(Varying subject to specific technologies) and approval shall be accorded at the level of Regional Officers or equivalent officers on recommendation of Authority's Engineer/ Independent Engineer. 12. IRC:SP:112-2017 “Manual for Quality Control in Road and Bridge works” and various IRC Codes/MoRTH guidelines prescribe specifications and standards for design and construction of various proprietary items such as Geosynthetics. Contractor/concessionaire will ensure that the design perameters, warranty and other requirements are fulfilled by manufacturer(s) of such proprietary items as specified in applicable standards/guidelines. In addition, the contractor/ concessionaire has to comply the documentation requirements from manufacturer/ self, test on proprietary items as specified in IRC:SP:112-2017 “Manual for Quality Contrat in Road and Bridge works” and applicable standards/guidelines. 13. ROS/EDs of Ministry/NHAI/NHIDCL & CEs of BRO (Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Andhra Pradesh) shall implement projects involving coir technology and ROs of Ministry/NHAI/NHIDCL & CEs of BRO (West Bengal, Odisha) shall invariably consider using jute technology wherever appropriate.A monthly report shall be submitted by all this ROs/EDs. 14, AlU ROs of Ministry/NHAI/NHIDCL & CEs of BRO are requested to submit quarterly reports indicating the number of projects and quantity of New/Alternative material used by them to the Ministry. 15. The contents of this circular may be brought to notice of all. Boours faithfully, (Jagat Narayan) Superintending Engineer (S&R Zone) For Director General (RD) & SS Copy to’ 4, ALLROs/ ELOs of MoRTH and all Technical Officers at MORTH Headquarter. 2. Secretary General, Indian Roads Congress 3. Director, IAHE, NOIDA 4. PPS to Secretary (RTH), PPS to DG (RD) &S5, PS to ASGFA, PS to ADG: II 5. _NIC-with request to upload on the Ministry's portal. Annexure-1 S| _Material/ Applications IRC MORTGH Circular No.| Technology Code/Guidelines/ IS Code i. Waste Plastic [Wearing Coat RCISP-98 i. Circular No 'Guidelines for the| se of Waste Plastic in Hot Bituminous| hixes (Dry Process) in Wearing ourses”, RW/NH- 33044/24/201 5-SER (R) dated 26.11.2019 “Use of Waste Plastic in hot bituminous mixes in wearing courses (dry process) for construction of National Highways”; ii, Circular No. RW/NH, 33044/24/201 5-SER (R)dated 27.08.2019 “Collection and Re-use of = ,File No.RW/NH-33044/18/2020-S&R(P&B) Plastics: Swachhata hi Seva Campaign” il Circular No. RW-NH- 33044/24/201 5-S&R (R)dated 27.12.2016 and 09.11.2015 “Use of Plastic ‘Waste in bituminous mixes in construction of National Highways”. 2. ement In Base (C1B); In SUD-IRC:37 “Guidelines| 5 reated base (CTSB) for the Design of| ranular Flexible ayer Pavements”. 3. feos i, Reinforcement | i. IRC:SP:59 — Fircular No. ynithetics in pavement, Guidelines 83044/64/2018-SER ii, Slope- for Use of | P&B)dated Protection Geo- 16.07.2018 "Geo- ili. Separation, synthetics in Bynthetics and their| Filtration, Road se in road Drainage and Pavements onstruction”. erosion control and iv. Impermeable Associated barrier/capillar Works”; y cut off in W IRC:113 waterlogged “Guidelines areas for the v. Stress relieving Design and membranes and| Construction crack retarding of Geo- layer. synthetic Reinforced Embankments| on Soft Sub- | soils”. ii IRC:SP:48 “Hill Road | Manual” iv.IRC:56 “Recommend| ed Practices | for Treatment of Embankment and Roadside Slopes for Erosion control” | v.tRe:SP:106 “Engineering Guidelines on Landslide Mitigation for Indian Roads” ecyeling 7, Wearing Coat RC:120 7. Circular No. ii. Crust building Recommended RY/NH Practice for| 33044/10/200 ecycling of| 2/SBR (R) Biot dated avements” 11.01.2018 “Guidelines for implementatio 1 of Hot in place Recycling technology for Periodic Renewal (PR) works”; ij, Circular No. RW: 22012/01/201 2-Mechdated 18.12.2012 “Use of Recycling technology for PR (Periodic Renewal) works on National Highways”. Fly-ash i, Embankment i, IRC:SP:58 i, Circular No. ui, Cement “Guidelines RW/NH- Concrete for Use of Fly 33044/01/201 iii, Stabilization Ash in Road 9-SER Embankments| (P&B)dated ay 23.10.2020 E/10 f_ cf 7 ah |File No.RWINH-33044/18/2020-S&R(P&B) iT IRC=44 “Use of Fly-ash] "Guidelines in for Cement road/flyover Concrete Mix embankment Design for construction Pavements”, on NH works”; iil IRC:SP:89 ii, Circular No. “Guidelines RW/NH- for Soil and 35014/20/201 Granular 7-H dated Material 07.01.2019 Stabilization “MoU for off- Using take of Fly-ash Cement, from private Lime and Fly power Ash". stations”; ili Circular No. 24028/ 14/201 8-H dated 27.08.2018°U se of Fly-ash in] road/flyover embankments construction”. 6. fnodified fearing Coat i. IRG:SP;53 7. Circular No, ures "Guidetines RW/NH- (CRMB, on Use of 35072/05/201 lymer Modified 8-SER (PEB) odified, Bitumen in dated jatural Road 24.08.2018"U ibber) Construction” se of Bitumen F & Modified ii, IRC:SP:107 Bitumen in the| “Guidelines construction for Gap of flexible Graded pavements Wearing and their Course with source of their Rubberised procurement Bitumen- for National (Bitumen Highways Rubber)”. Work”; ii, Circular No. RWINH- 33044/05/201 6/SER (R)dated 05.09.2016 and Fito78.03.2016 “Use of polymer/rubb er modified bitumen on Nis and other centrally sponsored schemes”; Circular No. RW/NH- 33044 /49/201 5/SGR (Ridated 18.02.2016 “Use of polymer rubb er modified bitumen on NHs and other centrally sponsored schemes"; iv.Circutar No. RWINH- 33041/3/2001- S@RIR}dated 30.01.2012 “Use of bitumen/ modified bitumen for National Highway Works”; v, Circular No. 33041 /3/2001- SER (R)dated 19.07.2011 “Use of Modified Bitumen in BM/DBM layers| for National Highway Works". ii, 7. Boil stabilization [Chemical Stabilization}RC:SP-89 (Part Il) ‘Guidelines for the| Design of Stabilized| B/1o FhFile No.RWINH-33044/18/2020-S&R(P&B) (Part: lope Stabilization "Recommended ‘oadside Slopes for| ‘rosion Control” 56 . for| off and 9. Coir Blope Stabilization | ‘oadside Stopes for| rosion Control” 56| = for| of and| J. Embankment C121 “Guidelines| - [Aggregate/Bot| Demotition| ji. Granular Layer of ‘in flexible and| pavement emolition Waste in iii, Concrete Pavement, i, Concrete 3383 “Coarse and{ircular No.RW/NH-| ii, Granular Layer Fine Aggregate for}4066/09/2017- -BER(B) dated| 21.07.2020 “Use of anufactured aggregates in ational Highway] jorks". fone MatrixWearing Coat reular No. RW/NH- 15072/05/2018- forS&R(P&B) dated 18.2018 on “Use itumen & oer f \dified bitumen in he construction of exible pavements \d source of their ‘acurement for ational Highways orks” Road crust Reinforced} for| and} of tatFile No.RWINH-200-7 += =~ “Pavements fia. ta MixWearing Coat IRC:SP-100 * Use of ITechnotogies ‘old Mix Technology) in Construction andl aintenance of ads Using Bitumen Emulsion” 5. pen Graded}earing Coat for highiRC-129 Friction ainfall areas ‘specifications for courses Pren-Graded riction Course” 76. {thin WhiteWearing Coat IRC=SP:76 [Topping Guidelines for| conventional and [Thin White-topping” 17. Precast. Pre-Bridges IRC:SP:74 ensioned Guidelines for] irders — for| esign and| ridges, Konstruction _ off Integral Precast Pre-| ridges ensioned irders| ‘or Bridges” So/tomodified, Natural rubber) ‘Appendix No. Naterial Subject A WORTH Circular dated 26.11.2019 AZ Waste Plastic MORTH Circular dated 27.08.2019 AZ ORTH Circular dated 27.12.2076 A ORTH Circular dated 09.11.2075 Bt MoRTH Circular dated 24.08.2018 ; B Modified Bitumen (CRB, Polymer | WoRTH Circular dated 05.09.2016 B MoRTH Circular dated 28.03.2016 Ba ‘NORTH Circular dated 18.02.2076 BS | NORTH Circular dated 30.07.2072 | Ci Recycling NORTH Circular dated 11.07.2078 Dt Geo-synthetics ORTH Circular dated 16.07.2018 = Recycled Aggregate/ Slag WORTH Circular dated 21.07.2020 Aggregate/ Bottom Fly Ash Fi MORTH Circular dated 23.10.2020 FL Fly-ash WORTH Circular dated 07.07.2019 Fa NORTH Circular dated 27.08.2018At No. RW/NH-33044/24/2015-SER(R) GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS (SGR(P&B) Section) Transport Bhawan, O1, Parliament Street, New Dethi-110 091 Dated: 26""November,2019 4, The Chief Secretaries of all the State Governments! UTS 2, The Principal Secretaries/ Secretaries of all States/ UTs Public Works Department dealing with National Highways, other centrally sponsored schemes, 3. All Engineers-In-Chief and Chief Engineers of Public Worls Department of States UTs dealing with National Highways, other centrally sponsored schemes, 4, The Director General (Border Roads), Seema Sadak Bhawan, Ring Road, New Dethi- 110.040 5, The Chairmen, National Highviays Authority of India, G-5 & 6, Sector-40, Dwarka, New Delhi-110 075. 6, The Managing Director, NHIDCL, PTI Building, New Dethi-(10001 7. AILCE-ROs, ROs'and ELOs of the Ministry Subject:- Use of waste Plastic in Hot Bituminous Mixes In wearing courses (cry process) for construction of National Highways. Ref, ())Ministry’s. Letter/Circular No.RW/NH-33044/24/2015-5@R(R) dated $" November, 2075. (il) Ministry's Letter/Circular No.RW/NH-33044/24/2015-SGR(R) dated 27% December, 2016, (ii) Ministry's Letter No.RW/NH-33044/24/2015-SEA(R) dated 27° August, 2019, Please refer to the quidalines/instructions issucd vide Mintstiy’s above cited references rogarding Use of waste plastic for construction af National Highways 2 ‘The detailed guidelines for the use of waste plastic ih Hot Bituminous Nixes (dry process) in wearing courses of National Highways have been stipulated in Indian Road Congress Publication namely IRC SP:98-2013 “Guidelines for the use of Waste Plastic in Fat Bituminous Mixes (Ory Process) in Wearing Courses". Following are roiterated for ‘compliance {@) "Heating of plastic waste beyond 180 degree Celstus may thermally degrade the plastic and may lead emission of harmful gases. As such, maintenance of . Bus(b) (c) (d appropriate temperature is quite essential for successful implementation of use of waste plastic for Highways construction, Use of waste plastic should be 6-8 percent by weight of bitumen. However, addition of waste plastic should not be considered as replacement of bitumen by same percentage from the biturminous mix of wearing course, ‘The bituminous mix using waste plastic shall be designed as per MoRTH Specifications requirement and based on such design formulation, the percentage of bitumen ard waste plastic shall be used, No variation(elther positive. or negative) in cost shall be applicable on account of addition of plastic end/or reduction addition in bitumen, AIL the required tests and frequencies as per MoRTH Specifications shatl be conducted. ‘The contents of this Circular may please be brought to the notice of all the Concerned in your Organization, “This Circular issues with the approval of Competent Authority. Yours faithfully, (Rag Kuma Assistant Executive Engineer - SER (P&B) For Director General (Road Dovelopmient) & $5 Copy to: 1. AULCEs in the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways 2, The Secretary General, Indian Roads Congress 3, Technical circular file of S&R (R) Section 4, NIC-for uploading on Ministry's website under “What's new” by,Nox RW/UNH:33044/24/2075-S8R(R) GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS (SBR(PEB) Seczion) sport Brat News Detht-119 001 Dated: 27° August, 2019 To, 1. The Chairman, National Highways Authority of India, G-5 & 6, Sector-10, Divarka, New Delhi-110.075, 2. The Aanaging Director, NHIDCL, PTI Building, New Delhi-14¢001 3. AILCE+ROs, ROS arid ELOs of the Ministry/ MHAL/NHIDCL Subjecti-Collection and re-use of waste plastic : Swachhata hi Seva Campaign. Govetnment has decidad that in 2019-20 the “Swachhata hi Seva Campaign (SH5)" ‘ill focus on Plastic Waste Management as main theme, ‘The campaige will run as por the following timetin [ 11" September -* October | Preparation and awareness generation tober’ Nationwide shramdaen and natio pled: 3 October ‘October Recycling and effective disposal of collected plastic waste 2. In this regard, following instructions are issued for collection and re-use of the weste plastic (+ All Regional Officers of Ministry/NHAL/NHIDCL may co-ordinate with all States and Union Territories to receive plastic waste collected at varlaus centre to be used for road construction. (i) The plastic waste ts to be used as per the Guidelines issued by the Ministry and IRC SP:98-2013 ‘Guidelines on the use of waste plastic cn Hot Sitaminaus Mixes (Bry process) in wearing courses! for road construction, beginning with the exercise to be undertaken post 2" October. (i) From 41” September (launch of SHS 2019) to 1 Octaber, all Regional Officers of Ministry/NHAI/NHIOCL may make provisions for plastic waste to be collected at designated centres along with the required mechanisms for containment. Wi) On % October, all highways personne. may undertake Shramdaan and ensure the collection of all plastic waste on afd around National Highways () From 3 October onwards, all plastic wast collected may be used for read Construction, as clted above. 8 (1) All collected waste inay be recycles by 27" Ocrover, 2019 (Diwali). (vi) The effort, snculd be supported with an awareness generation campaign, speclally at tall plazas, Qeishon4, IA Regional OfFicers of Minftry/NHIAL/AFIDCL wil prepare an Action Flan [or the activities mentioned above and submit the same by 30" August, 2019 to the Nodal Officers for preparing the consolidated Action Plan. 1. The fllovng dficers hove becn nominated 2s Noga Officer on beta! ef NERY) TIHAL & NHIDCL to co-ordinate and participate in the meetings to be conducted By ‘he Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation for Srrachhata hi Seva campaigt: | shit Hamlesh Chaturvedi, Joint Secretary, NORTH fer Ministry and NHDCL 11, sheiS.K. Mishra, Chief General Manager, NHAI for HHA 5, This Circular tssues with the approval of Secretary (RTEM#) Yours fatntully, ( 3 une ee zal lg (Sanjeev Kumar) Chief Engineor ~ SER (PEB)RS For Director General (Roxd Developrnant) & SS . Copy to: 4. Secretary, Department af Drinking Water & Sentzaton, Ministry of Jak Shale 4. Shri Karnlosh Chaturvedi, Joint Secretary, WORTH T, shriS.K. Mishra, Chief General Manager, NHAL 4. Al CEs in the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways F Hie-for uploading on Ministry's website under “What's new" Copy for kind information tor PS to Hon'ble Minister (RTEH) PS to Hon'ble MOS (RTEH) Sr, PPS to Secretary (RTE) PBS to DG (RO) & $5 PPS to SUPA PPS to AS PS to ADG-I/ADG-N §, PS to U5 (T)/ JS (H)F JS (LARCH JS (EIC) PREAEREA-3 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS AN ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED MINISTRY TARE Campus, if = SRE&(R) ZON A-5, Secto Dated: dhe27” December, 2016 F. No. RWINH-33044/2472015/8&R (R) To 1, The Chief Secretaries of all the State Governments! UTs 2, The Principal Seexstaries/ Secretaries of all States! UTs Public Works Depertmeat dealing with National Highways, otber censtally sponsored scheies. 3, All Engineers-in-Chief and Chief Engincers of Public Works Department of States! UT's dealing with National Highways, other centtally spensored schemes 4, The Director General (Border Roads), Seema Sadek Bhawar, Ring Rod, New Delhi- 1100, 5, ‘The Chainnan, National Highways Authority of India, 0-5 & 6, Sector-10, Dwarka, New Delli-110 073, 6, ‘The Managing Dircotor, NHIDCL, PT) Building, New Dethi-1 10001 7. AILROs and BLOs of the Ministry Subject: Use of plastic waste in bituminous mixes in construction of National Highways Madam/Sir, ah As per Ministry's circular of even number dated 19!" November, 2015 bituminous: mixes wilh the waste plastic is the default mode for the periodic renewal with the hot mixes ‘within 50 km periphery of tba area having population more than five lakhs, In adcition to this, it hes been decided that in each State/UT , bituminous mixes with the waste plastic may 1 | he used as per IRC:SP-98-2019 ix at least a stretch 10 fra a pilot project. In order to shidy the performance of the ronds constructed with the use of waste plastic, CRRMteputed engincoring college(s) like IT¥NITS/Government Engineering colleges may olso be engaged s0 that the efficiency of the system can be confirmed before making it mandatory fa the contrasts 2. In viow of the above, all the agencies are tequested to take necessary stops for iimplemeatetion of this circular and send the details of identified steetches to be eongtructed with waste plasiie to Chief Engineer, Standard & Research (Roads). In future, the feedback |, on the performance of the stretches constructed with waste plastic as prepared by the above mentioned institites may also be sent t Chief Engineer, Standard & Research (Roads) at every 6 months intorval this alf the agencies are requested to fake necessary sieps anid action taken report may please be send within 15 days of the iseue of this clecular‘to the Chicf Engineer, SR&T (Roads).VF. No. RWWINIL-33044/24/20 15/8&R (R) Dated: the 27" December, 2016 3, In every review meeting conducted by Chief Engincer, Monitoring (MoRTH), the implementation of this circular will be monitored. Woe! . \ (Miahoj Kumar) Excentive Engineer (NFSG) (S, R&T) (Roads) For Director General (Rowd Devdopment) & SS Copy to: 1. PSs to Hon’ble Minisier (RTH2S), Hon'ble Minister of State (RTH&S) & Hon'ble Minisier of Siate (RTH®&S and C&F) ~ forkiad information, PPS to secretary (RT&H) ~ for kind information Sr. PPS to DG(RD)&SS, PPS to AS PA ~ for kind information, All CBs in tte Ministry of Road Transport & Highways ~ They may yet identified sttetches in consullalion with implementing agencies and ensure implementaticn of this circular. The chief Engineer (Monitoring) to inslude the implementation of this elreuler in every review meeting as an agenila item for review, 6. PPSs to all ADGs. 7. BS 10 IS(TVIS(HWISLALCVIS(EIC) 8, All Technical Officers in the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways D, ‘The Seoretary General, Indian Roads Congress 10, Director, [AE 11. Technical ciroular file of S&R (R) Section 12, NIC-for uploading on Ministry's website mder"What’s new" and “ circalars & notices ‘on Nationel Highways from 11.2016 onwarcs,”Goverment of tindi! etry of Road Trensport & Highways Parivahan Bhawan 4, Parliament Sireet, New Delhi 110001 No. RVWHNH- 33044/24/2015-S@R (8) Dated the Q#"Novernbor, 15 To ‘The Chief Scoretarios ofall Sate Covernmnents/Union Teriteries 2 The Princlpal Secrotaiies /Secretaries of all States/U.Ts, Puble Works Dapartnent dealing with National Highways, elher Centaly Sponsored Schemes and Stele Schemes. The Engneetin-Chliet and Chict Engineers of Public Works Departments of States/U's dealng with Natianal Highways, ofher Centrally Sponsored] Sohares and State Schemes, 4. The Ghaiman, National Highways Authorty of India, 6-569, Sector-10, Dwarka, New Delhi-t 10075 3 5, Managing Director, NHIDCL, Room No 101, Pavivatian Bhavan, 1-Perllement Street New Delhi, 11000 8. Directo: Genetal (Border Roads), Seema Sadak Bhavan, Ring Road, New Deli I10 O10. Sub; Use of plastic waste in bitaminous mixes In construction. of National Highways With the rapid ucbenizatioa, a large quanti of plastic waste is being generated, Sale disposal of the plastic waste is » serious eaviroarrental problem. Stacies have revealed thet use of waste plastic improves the desirable propattias of bitmninous mixes leading to improved Congress (IRC) hs eleeery published longevity and pevement penfitmance. The Tndizn Roads IRC: SP; 98-2013 “Guidelines for the use of weste plastic in hot bituminous mixes (dry process) in weating coats", However, this teshnclogy continues to reoeive Inkewann response by the Project Enginests, Designers as sls the Consultants, Its adoption needs to be encouraged. 2, Thesefire, the Ministry hes decided fo encotage use of plastic waste in the bot max bitmninous wearing coat, Accoringly tis decided that, 2) Bituminoas mix with weste plastic shall be the default mode for peviodic renewal ‘with hot mixes within $0 lems periphery of usban area having population more chan 5 AngJastie, cost ete shall involve Ielehs. Any relaxation on ground of nou-avalJabiily of wast approval of the Ministry. . b) All the agencies responsible for preparation of project reports / estimates fer the National Highways and Centrally sponsored works are expeeted to avalyse and clearly bring out reasous of inclusion ot otherwise of provisich of use of waste plastic in weating ‘coats in the proposal 3. ‘The contents of this Cireular may be brought to the notice of all conoemed In your Organization, Feedback on tnese guidelines is solicited. 4, Thie iseuee with the approval of eampetent authority. ‘Yours faithfully, horyornt= ‘Assistant Exevitive Engincor (S,R&T) (Roade) For Diteator General (Road Development) & Spl Seoy Copy to PS to Hon'ble Minister (RTH8S) ~ for kind information Sr. PPS to Seoretary (RTH) ~ forkind informasion PS to DG (RD) & 8S PPS to SSREA~ for kind information ‘All Technical officers iz tre Ministry of Road Transport & Highweys ‘AILROs and ELOs of the Ministry of Road Transport & Highvvays The Secretary General, Indian Roads Congress ‘The Diteotor, INHE 1, Technical Circular Filo of S&lk Section 0). NIC for placing on the website under “What's New" A gyeroyaeNe: No, RW/NH-35072/05/2018-SER(PEB) + GOVERNMENT OF INDIA JAINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS SER(P&B) Section St Transport Bhavan, Ho.t, Parliament Street, New De een ~ gia 74, 2018 To |. The Chief Secretaries of all the State Governments! UTS ‘The Principal Secretaries/ Secretaries of all States/ UTs Public Works Department dealing with National Highways, other centrally spansored schemes. 3, All Engineers-in-Chief and Chief Engineers of Public Works Department of States/ UTs dealing with National Highways, other centrally sponsored schemes, 4, The Director General (Gorder Roads), Seema Sadak Bhawan, Ring Road, New Delhi- 440 40, ‘The Chairmen, National Highways Authorlty of Incla, G-5 & 6, Sector-10, Dwrarka, New Dethi-110075. ‘The Managing Director, NHIDCL, PTI Building, New Dethi-110001 AULCE-ROs, ROS and ELOs of the Ministry Subject: Use of Bitumen & Modified bitumen in the construction of flexible pavements and source of their procurement for National Highways werks, ‘The design of flexible pavement is primarily’ governed by the fatigue cracking in the Bituminous layer and pavement deformation rutting in the sub-grade and other non bituminous layer. The fatigue cracking failure depends upon the stiffness/ resilient modulus of the bituminous layer, which varies considerably with the variation of temperature and the grade of the bitumen used, Besides fatigue cracking in the bituminous layer, the top layer (wearing coat) of the bituminous layer also gets oxidized over a period of time and also Leads to development of cracis in the wearing coat, 2. The stiffness/ modulus of résitient. substantially decreases with the increase of temperature in all grades of-bitumen and also in case of médified bitumen. As per the” tests conducted, the stifiness/ modulus of resilient for VG 40 Grede of bitumen is higher as compared to ¥G-30 and the modified bitumen. However, the modified bitumen performs better against exposure/ oxidation as compared to ordinary bitumen, which has been proven aver the years, This Fact hes been endorsed by practising engineers as wall as academicians. As such, considering the benefits of modified bitumen, especially against oxidization, it is always advocated by the research institute to use modified bitumen in the wearing coat. . se 3. As such, following have been decided to be used Highway the construction of fationat (i DBMY_BM layer - Only VG-40 Grade of bitumen shall be used for the National Highways. a . Page of 2stil] Wearing coat (bituminous concrete) - Modified bikumen (using polymer crumbed Tubber/ natural rubber) or VG 40 grade of bitumen has to be used. In sich cases, shearing mills to be mandatorily used (in case of Bitumen modified with crumbed/ natural rubber) so as to ensure proper mixing of the bitumen and the modifier. Other measures should also be taken so that proper mixing of the bitumen and the modifier is ensured at the time of using the modified bitumen for construction of wearing'coat, x ‘The source of procurement of bitumen! modified bitumen is always a concern from the point of view of homoganelty and quality. As such, the bitunent modified bitumen shall be procured from the refineries only. (iv) In some projects, especially those related to expressways) green-field projects and traffic more than (50 iASA, Stone Matrix Asphalt (SMA) shall be used, In cases where Si 1s co be used, [t should be incicated in schedule B of the RFP Contract Agreement. 4, ‘These guidelines shall be appticabie In case of all new projects for hich bids are invited after the issue of the same, The contents of this Circular may be brought to the notice of all concerned for necessary compliance. 5. This Circuiar issues with the approval of Ue competent authority. Yours faithfully, Gay ar —— taj kumery Assistant Executive Engineer (5 &R) (P&S) For Director General (Road Development) & 8S Cony te: 4. AULCEs in the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways 2. The Secretary General, indian Roads Csngress 3. Techneat eveuter file of Saf (R) Section 4. Nlc-for uploading on ninisiry’s website under Copy for kind! information to: 1, Sr, PPS to Secretary (RTC) 2, PPS to DG (RD) & SS 3." PPS to'ASELFA 4, PSto ADG+ 5. PSto JS (VT) JS (HY/ JS (LBC) 4S (EIC) Page 2 of2. GOVERNMENT QF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS ‘AN ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED MINISTRY TAHE Campus, S&R(R) ZONE As5, Bector-62, __Nolda-201301, Davai ie 09" September, 2016 ¥, No. RINE 33044/05/20161S2R (R) Te 1. All Engineets-in-Chief and Chief Engineers of Public: Works Department of States! UTs dealing with National Highways, other centtally sponsored schemes. 2... The Diteetor General (Border Roads), Seema Sadak Bhawan, Ring Rone, New Delhi- 110 010. 4, ‘The Chairman, National Highways Authority of India, G-3 & 6, Sector-19, Dwatka, New Delhi-i 10 075. 4, ‘The Managing Director, NHIDCL, PT! Building, New Delhi-110001 Subject: Use of polymer/rubber modified bitumen on NHIs and other centrally spousored schemes — reg, Ministy vide its Ciroulor Ne. RWANE-3201W05/2015-8&R dated 28-03-2016 issued yuldetings soarding the use of polymer/nubber todified biturnen cn Naticnel, Highways and other centtaily sponsored schennes. Para 3 ofthe seid clicutar shall be read as follows: y's Circular No, RIVINH- uber modified bitumen for ct to its evailability may be followed by the Mow, it is reitetated hat the directions stipulated in the Mi: 33041/3/2001-8&R dated 13-05-2002 regarding the use of poly surfacing for whole lengtit on National Highways sul impleinenting agencies.” 2 istry vide its aforementioned cireular dated 28-03-2016 had requested the-itplementing ayereies ie, Siate PWDs, BRO/NHAT ets, fo submit performance Feedback along with the relevant cetails on use of tubber/golyrmer maclfied bihunen on National Highways, However, it hes been observed that performance reparts by iniplementing agencies ere not betngreceived by the Ministty. 1 is of great concer and ail the Project Zones and RO’s and ELO’s of the Ministry are hereby. ivected to coordinate swith the implementing agencies and send consolidated performance reports ‘on use of eubbet/palymer medified bitumen on National Highways. 3. The contents of this Circular may be brought to the votice of all concerned in your organization : * ‘Yours Feithflly : PAN” (Maroj Kuma) Executive Engineer (8, R&T) Roads) For DG (RD) & SS Copy te + : 4 . 1, CE(P:1y CECP-2¥ CELP-3Y, CE(P-4Y CE(P-5)/ CB(?-6)/ CE(P-1)! CE(NERY CE(NHDP- ivy CELLWa) 2, All ROS and ELOS of the Ministry Teshnical circular file of S&R (R) Section 4, NIC-for uploading oo Minisery’s website under “What's new”Gas GOVERNMENT OF INDIA i" MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & FIGINYAYS Noile-201201 Dated the 28! Mare, 2916 Chief and Chief Engineers of Public Works Depariinent of States! er centrally sponsored schemes Sadak Bhawan, Ring Road, New Defhi- |, All Engineers: UTs éealing with National Highwvays The Director General (Border Rozds), Seem 110010, 3. The Chairrian, National Highways Authority of Indie, G-5 & 6, Sector-10, Dark, New Delhi-} 10 075. 4, The Managing Director, NHIDCL., PTI Duilding, New Deli-1 1000 Subject: Use of polymer/rubber modified bitumen on Nfis aud other centrally sponsored schemes Ministyy vide its citeular x0, RWANHE-32041/3/2001-S&R dated 13-05-2002 had stipulated that keeping in view of iy advantages, polyrneirubber inodified bitumen may be adopted Por surfacing for whole tength on National Highnvays, stbjeat to its avatlability Further, suitable display boards indicating types of polymedfrubber modified bitumen usec! and date of leying may bs placed’ the beginning und ead: of each such stretch and performance report on the stretch whore polymerivubber medified bitumen has been used may be furnished tothe Ministry every six months 2. Ministry vide its circular no, RW/NE-3301 13/2001-S2LR dated 10-02-2003 ancl 3-07- 2003 had requested feedback on the performance on the wse of rubberfpolymer mecified 8 sular no, RINE 33044/45/2015-3&R(R) dated 18-02-2016 had requesied the implementing ageneies i. State Je ils of Fitumen From the iniplamientirig agencies. Recently; Ministry PWOs, BROANHAL ele, (0 submit performance feedback along with the relevant detaits of rubberfpolymer modified bitumen on National Highways. However, only it few responses from the implementing agencies have heen received, 3. Now, ic is reiterated thatthe directions stipulated in the Ministry's elrular-no, RWI 33041/5/2001-S€R dated 13-06-2002 regarding the use of polymer modified bigwmen for surfxeing for whole length on Natisral Highways subject to its availabilty may’ be followed by the implementing agencies and performance reports on the same may please be furnished to the ministry every six months Conte 09 9.2Te (Amifanstu) Asst, Executive Engineer (S, R&T) (Roads) Pee Director General (Rone Development) & SS ae fe Capy to the following far providing the feedback at the earliest: 1, CEPI CEP2Y CAPS CEIP-Ay CEEP-SY CELP-Gy CEIP-PY CROVERY CE(NHDP-IV) CECLWE) 2. AILROs and ELOsof the Ministry Technical ciscular file of SER (R) Seetion 4, NIC-for uploading on Minist'y’s website under “What's new"GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS: TAHE Capes, ACS, Sector-62 Noida-201301 16 P No, RW/NHie 3044/49/20 15/S2R (R) Dated: the 18" February, To, |. All Engineetsin-Chief and Chief Engineers of Publie Works Depst UT's dealing wih National Highvays, otter Gantrally sponsored schemes, 4. "The Divector General (Border Roads), Seems Sadak Bhawan, Ring Read, New Delhi- 110 010, 3p. The Chatman, National Highwaye Authoring of India, O-5 & 6, Sector-10, Dwarks, New Delhi-! 10 073, J. The Managing Direstor, NHIDCL, PTI Building, New Dethi-| 10001 nent of States! Subject: Use of rubberipolymer modified bltumes on NE and other centrally sponsored schenies Ménisuy vite its choulay no. RWINH-33041/572001-S&R deted 13-06-2002, bad stipulated that modified bitumen may be adopted in surfacing for whole tengh of Nalon! Hiphovays, subject 1 ts availabilty end also scught performance reponts on thet use every sik mnomhs, However, currently no updated informtion regarding thete «se Is avaiable with this Ministry. 2, Itmay also be mentioned that the Ministry has received sevenal Parliament questions, regarding the use of modified bitimen and it becomes ies i.e, State repteseutations, PMOPVIP reference difficult to teply 10 them in absence of feedback kom implementing agen PWOSINHAVBRO ete, . 4, tn view of the above, iti cequested that feedback on performance Hong with the Felevant dotails For lst thee yeats may be submitted to the Ministry ow the email dress: iy by 01 Masch, 2016, positively it the Proforma given belov et sh. Filamawes | Rilometves| Type «OF Performance | Adcitia No approved completed | modifier used *| evaluation on nal + | Uength) (length) pavernont vremnatiss, - condition ifany Contd, on p25, This issues with the epproval of Competent Authority, fase, poe ijonibb ‘ : tAmiyanshuy Asst. Executive Engineer (S, R&T) (Roads) For Direvtor General (Rand Developinent) & S$ Cony to the following for providing the feedback at the earliest: |. CEQ-IY CEIP2) CEP-3y CEP-4Y CEXP-SY CELP-6Y CE(P-2y CRENERY CE(NHD?-IV) CR(LWE) 2, Al ROs and ELOs ofthe Ministry Technieal ciceula: fle oFS&R (R) Section NIC-for uploading on Ministry's website under “Whav’s ne” weeGOVERNMENT OF INDIA. MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS: : ; parvehan Bhavan, 4, Sansad Marg Now Debi110001 30" January, 2012 GRD No. AW /ilH-33001/3/2001- To 4, The Chairman, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), G-5&6; Sector-10, bwarka, New Delhi-110 075, : 2. The Engineers-in-Chief and Chief Engineers of Public Works Departments of States/U.Ts dealing with National Aighways, other Centrally Sponsored Scheines and State Schemes, 3. Directar General (Border Roads), Seema Sadak Ehawan, Ring Roac, New Delhié 110 010. su Use of bitumen/modified bitumen for National Highway Works, sir, Ministry hes been issuing instructions an the use of bitumen/medified bitumen in the flexible pavement. |! is well known that the bitumen/modified biturren shall canfirm to the specifications laid down in the Ministry's Specification for Road and Bride works, Ministry’s guidelines issued In this regard and relevant IRC codes. It is therefore requested that all éxecuting agencies shall ensure that the bitumen/modified bitumen being used fh NH works strictly confirms to the relevant specifications by. conducting appropriate tests on bitumen /nodified bitumen, 2; ‘This may please be brought te the notice of all the concemed in your organization, , (Trivendra Rumer) Exacultive Engineer SRRT (Roads) for Director General {RD} & Special Secretary Copy to: 1. All the Technical officers in the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways - 2, . AILROSand-ELOs “oe 3. The Secratary General, Incian Roads Congress 4, The Director, JAE ae: 5, Technical Circular File of SR&T (f) Section» 2 NNIC- for office intranet Wearthe Page tof( ® : | GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & IGAWAYS ANISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED MINISTRY SR&T(R) ZONE oe i ¥..No, RW/NH:33044/10/2002/88R (18) Date To 1” January, 2018 1. ‘The Chief Secretaries of all the Stele Goveraments) UTS 2. ‘The Principal Scerctaries! 8 one of all States! UTs Public dealing with National Highways, othe cencally spossored schemes 3, All Bagineers-in-Chief and Chief Engineers of Public Works Department of Stats! UTs dealing with National Highways, other centrally sponsored schernes. 4, ‘The Director General (Border Roads), Seema Sadek Bhawan, Ring Road, Now Delhi- 110010, \ §,. The Chairman, National Highweys Authority of India, G-S é& 6, Sector-L0, Dwarka, ‘New Dethi-110 075, { 6. The Managing Director, NHIDCL,PTI Building, New Delbi-1 10001 7. MI CB-ROs, ROs and ELOs of the Ministry Subfect’ Guidelines for implementation of Hot in place Recycling Technology for Periodic renewal (PR) works, Ministry's letter of even number, dafed 26! September 2002 and letter No.RW- 29)12/01/2012-Mech, dated 18* Deceinter, 2012 stipulates detailed eriteriaiguidetines for selection of stretches of National Elighivays and Specifications to be adopted, inter alia, for Periodis Tenewal works, The periodic rexewal of bitumen pavement is roquired to etiend the surface oracks developed on the’ flexible’ pavement and also ts overcome the effect of oxidation of bitumen, Periodio rexewal using vi‘gin bitumen and virgin aggredate increase ont dependence on Limited natural resburce i, crude oil and aggregate. Moreover, about 450% of cost of renewal of pavement is material cost. As such, emahasis needs to be given tO reoyole the existing pavernent 2, ‘Taeresysling technology would eso help in adérersing the environmental issues due to lower demand of fel, bitumen and aggregates, The economic benefits of using reoyeling technoldgy includes the reduction of the material cost as well as redveing the costs assooiated ‘with the ransportation of materials to the work site ° af 3, Accordingly, in supersession of all previous guidelines/instructions ofthe Ministry in reupect of periodic renewal, it has now been decided that Hot in plnoa reoycling sto be prefered over the conventional surfacé renewel (laying new biiminous conerel), List febogin with eixd to equip more and more contractors capable of taking recycling york, at least 25% of the stretches tq be sanctioned for PR sbould be with Hot in place recycling technology. However the stretches falling in hilly temain acd in North Best or in other difficult terrain may be ekeluded for taking up hot in place recycling. Effort should he made to select continous Jong stretches for hot in place seoyeling with a iinituum stestch of 10 lam. Recycling Technology, should be in conformity, with this circular, Ministry's Spocificaiion for Road atid Bridge Works (Fifth Edition) and IRC:120-2015, 4, The following crjsria/guidelines are suggested for identifying swetches of Ni Highways to be renewed ith Hot in place recycling and Spesifcations to be followed:~ A. Critoriajguidelines for Hotin place recycling: ‘The defeci/disures The condition of the pavement is fair as assessed in accordance with IRC:82- 2015, Howover, the pavement whieh is poor but have stible stractural foundation may also be cbisidered for recycling, iii, Structural capacity/residaal life of pavement should be sufficient to take wheel lowd sspalop ite forat least 5 years, Strictural evaluation of pavement should be cetried out with Falling Weight Deflectometer in accordance with IRC: 115- 2014. | iv, Bxisting geo-pyntheties cam cause © hindrence in milling prosess; and as such existing pavement should be selected wisely considering the depth of geo- synthetics ae earlier, ¥. The propertich of bitumen and aggregate on existing pavement ate to be assessed vi Projects with multiple crack seal coats and patthwork repairs should be avoided, Is confined only to surfacing/weering couise. B. Specifications: i, The Hot in place recyoling is tobe carried ont for ameximem depth of 30 mm, fi, Depending upon the condition of th: existing pevement saxface, the Hot in place recycling may be casted out by following provesses:- (@) Surface ex OR to get the desired design mix by using Hot in place ree} eoyeling ; Mainly bitumen and rejuveaator fs tv be added on the shitface to bs hot milled before mixing, spreading nnd re-compacting xing In addition to bitumen rejuvenstor, aggregates are also ackled so as ng. (© Repaving! ‘The top layer of the existing pavemeat is reoyeled and improved just asin the remixing process. A new layer of conventional oitumninous leyer conetote js immedistoly pleced over the reeyeled pavement and both lifts wre compacicl together with the same compaction equipment. iii, “The rejuvenstor and virgin bitumen is to be edded 50 as to get the combined properties of the binder matching the required properties of bitumen, sie| iv. Aggregate grading ofthe reslinped material has to be determined andthe missing fractions have to be added to anive at the eppropriats geading as por MORTHT Specification. ¥. |The reoyeled mixes should fee the same requirement as of bituminous conerete Iaid by using fresb/virgin bitumen a aggregates. 5. To ensure consistent st quel) weil, the detec bility petod er such work may be fixed as 4 years 1 | 6. All the agencies contractors would require to obtain necessary/statutory clearances such es registrction of the equipment, polluioa ete fom the concemed government authorities, elearance fiom PESO (Pelrcleam Lxplosive Safety Organisation), Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas. Contractor will ensbre safety of the operating sia | 7, All the executive agencios ed ‘bo required to zegulatly monitor the performance of the stretetes improved using Hot in place reoyeling technique, The feedback in respect of investigation of the existing stretches considered for Ho: in place recycling, selecting the design mix and also on the performanse a tp be regularly reporced tothe Ministry #0 as to farther refine/improve the guidelines in this regard \ performance of Hot in place recycled stretches including procedares to be followed for selectionidesign of the mixed etc. all execative agencies would be required to provide necessury detils/support to the agency/acadérnic institute, 9, All he executive agencies should stricily adhere to this ciroular ‘Yours faithfully, | a va Shadab Imam) Assistant Executive Engineer (8, R&T) P&B) For Director General (Road Development) & $5 Copy to: 1. All CEs in the Ministry of Ros Trensport de Highways 2, The Secretary Gereral, Indian Roads Congress 3, Technical circular fle of S4R (R) Section 4, NIC-for uploading oa Ministry's website under “What's new" Copy for kind informatiosi to: 1, St, PPS to Secretary (RT@H) PPS to DG (RD) & SS PPS to ASKEA | PS to ADG-T 1 it FS to JS (TJS (HY JS (LA&C)JS (EIC)No, RW/NH-32044/64/2078-SER{PEE) : (GOVERNMENT OF [NDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS SGR(PEB) ZONE ‘i ‘Transport Bhawan, 1, Fariament Street, New Dethi-110001 July 16, 2018 To : Chief Sectetaries of all the State Governments! UTS 2. Principal Secretartes/ Secretaries of all Siates/ UT's Public. Works Department dealing with National Highways, other centrally sponsored schemes. 3, AU Engingersin-Chief and Chief Engineers of Public Works Departiment of States/ UT's dealing with National Highways, ether centrally sponsared schemes. 4, Director General (Border Raads), Seema Sadak Bhawan, Ring Road, New Ds 110 010. Chairman, National Highweys Authority of India, G-5 & 6, Sector-10, Dwarka, New Delhi-110 075, 6. Managing Director, NHIDCL, PTI Building, New Dethi-112001 Te AILROs and EL0s of the Ministry Subject: Geo-synthetics and their use in Road Construction. ‘There are several Guldelines/ Standards published by the Indian Road Congress for use of Geo-synthetics In highway construction, The Ministry's Spectfications for Roads end Beidges also contain, the Specifications of various Geo-synthetic products for their applicaticn in the construction of highways, Even though te Mlntstry has issued directions! guidelines an several occasions to promote use of Geo-synthetics in the road construction, yet it has no: been receiving encourasirg response from the project engineers, designers ‘Therefore, pro-active steps need to be Laken for thelr incremental adaptation. 2. Geo-synthetits Is a general classification for all synthetic materials used In geo- technical engineering applications. It includes geo-texiles, geo-arids, eecmembranes, 920 ets, geo-compusites, gea-cell, geo-mats, paving fabric and paving gild otc, The Geo- synthetics are generally used as separation, fltration, drainage, erosion central, reinforcement in pavement and {mpernneable barriers/ capillary cut off fn waterlogged areas, | The Geo-synthetics considerably improve the strength of the weak soll strata, The use of Geo-synthétics th pavement layer also reduces the requirement of aggregate especially in the stretches where the soil is weak, As such, use of Geo-synthetics is aso beneficial from the paint of view of conservation of natural resources and environmental angles. ° . 7 . 4. The Indian Roads Cengrass (IRC) has formulated various Guidetines/ Standards where use of Geosynthetics for various applications has been prescribed. Some of Ue IRC Guidelines! Standards which stipulate use of Geo-synthetics In construction of rods are as follows ) woe Page tof 3 “yaF. No. RW/NH-33044/ 64/204 8-SER(PEB) GOVERNHENT OF INDIA HINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS SGR(PEB) ZONE “Transport shawan, 1, Partiamert Street, New Deth-11000% DR TPA T995 fil Road Wanual’ (ii) IRC:SP:89-2002 “Guidelines for use of gectextiles for road pavement and assoclaled works” . (Qi) IRC:56:2011 Utled "Recommended Practice for Treatment of Embankment and Readside Stopes for Erosion Contra” (iv) IRCISP:106-2018 titled “Engineering Guidelines on Landslide sAitigation for Indien Roads” 5. RCISPIS9, which contains only the use of groctextiles, has recently been revised tnodified by Including various ether Gee-synthetics. The revised IRC:EP:59 also contain the design methedology for use of Geo-syathetics asa reinforcement in the pavements, 6. There fs adequate capacity in the country for production of vacious types of Geo- synthetics, which may further be {mproved to a large extent by promoting mere use of Geo- synthetics in various applications of infrastructure, As per the details submitted by tie Ainistry of Textiles, the datails of production of varlous types of Geo-synthetics in the country are anclesed at Annexure-t and Uist of various types of Geo-synthetics manufacturers are indicated In Annexure-t. 7. Itthas, therefore, bees decided by the Competert Authority in the ainsstry that att the implementing agencias and State Governments heve to use Geo-syntivetics in @ bigger way as per the edisting IRC codes! guidelines and Ministry's Specification! Guidelines. Alt the State Governments are also advised to ficlude various types of Geo-synthetles tn their Schedule of Rates so that the estimated cast of the project can be worked out by including Geo-syrtheties. 8. The feastbility of using Geo-syntheties In any project should be explored by all the executing agencies/ State Governments at the DPR stage itself and, accordingly, fis useage chould be included in the Scope of the Work/ Schedule B of the Contract Agreement. 9. All the Project execullng agencles/ State Governménts are also requested to give their feedback on the use of Geo-synthetics in already implemented / executed projects and alia on the new projects to be taken up in future on a half-yearly basis in the following * Formati= Si | Nane of tha] Length of [Qnty “of eo | Arlbaton “oi tine of], No. | Pojset NH the Project | systttics used in | Geo- use ho é morctterunit- | syntetos Perioomance . ®e | Pagetof 3 VeF, No. RW/NH-33044/64/2018:SER(PEB) ‘GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS . SBR(PEB) ZONE“ “Transport Bhawan, 1, Parliament Street, New Dethi-110001 40, The contents of this Circular may be brought to the notice of lt concerned in your ‘organtzation. : c Yours faithfully, ei wnze ae ‘al Kumar) Assistant Executive Engineer, SER (P&B) For Diroctor General (RD) & Special Secretary Copy to: 4. Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, with reference to discussions held with the Secretary (RT&H) on 02.07.2018. It is requested to direct the manufacturers of Geo-synthetic to contact with various implementing agencies! State Governments in this regard 2. All CEs in the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways ‘The Secretary General, Indian Roads Congress 4. Technical circular file of SER |R) Section NIC-for uploading on Ministey’s website under “What's new” ae Page 3 of 3ANNEXURE- 1 Some Production Figures of Geosy thetics Se] Company ~~ Fradustion In Sq; MAnaw Tnstalled No | Name Geogid pWoenGwe— [Doawoven | Brasial | Total Capacity in on (Wninxiany | cexies Geo textiles | Geogrid Sq, Lo (eolyester MIAnoum i __[Fretprapstcndl | _ __| WAnoum | i aalab Indie [Trams 125316000 a8000D00 | GBITIED | 2ODITNE | yoacaos7 1) be 7 4 2 i Strata Geo 1000000 - . - yo00000 1206000 system a . ol pepe | iaaasr “ mansstl 14285 4] Flextull - 144000000, ‘46009000 - (92en0900 | 230400000 i Stave ee ) ~ | - reaeooo | = coooo } 8640000 {Testnofab > Fa [7aean0 | asA065 7. BiTech 1 aaoor00 2400000 - 2 [7 spesbaitiy | . - eee 5] Kusumgar H i "20000 5 e | Corporates 1009 { ON [jen rabo0030 Taso6008 | taAon8o “|| Nonsvavens i __ | - 10 Manas | Tisai re) 7 GooTech _ : iin ile Yae2100_ “ii Parishudh — iu Se Ee 19 Maceaterri E : Saou | 3616000 tT 14,58, 87,102, 37,08,50,285 | 68.45,40,302 | ~~ Goaree: BTRA, Mumbai \List of Geosynthetics Manufacturers ANNEXURE ~ I Se Ne, Product Teo Grit Ges Goth Woven Noi-Woven Geo Grd PVD steel Gabion Geotextila Tubes end Bags Gescomporit ‘Manufacturer Name STRATA Groxymens (nia PUR "Tea tide ne) Weven Non-Woven Geo Bigs GEOFIL | | 3-444 Bite Goasd | | Paving Pabie 7 - TWover Non-Woven GEONET, GEO Skapsindustires | Composite _ . 3 Geognd CTW Teetnical Perales Led & Nor Woves Composiie _ __| Terramtiosyathetios Pre bal 7) Woven Muttfitanent, Geomat , PP Gabian, Gareware Wall Ropes Lic | MetalGabica, 3 High arengih woven ~— | Kustumgar Corporation Pv Lil [90 Remweven Khator Technical Textiles Ovi. Utd. lass Grid/Gangad ons Taio pv So Bagh Geo her Sand Waneesy Raps Gabon Geo container WS Ges Source | Soocomposite/Woven CeotextlesGeonet Geotexite, Geagiid, Geostrap, Dra Composite, Erosion control mat, Raia freed Slope | Favia, Gabions ~ 12) Glassibce Grid: Glasto Conpoato Gal, Gans) WIS Gia Teiny PaaS Laie —__| sigs parkig mae | . | HORE Geonentaie = VIS Weghaplat Packaging Pi Lid 1 Tv? Woven Matera Tai Corp Lined Ts | Ret NonWeven Cail Womwovens Pe Lid. TT HOFE, CBE, LOE Gannenaae, Viaharshes Ceonenbrane Tha Ov Lu. Maceaferi Environmental Solutions 18 | Coir Geoientite, Jute Geotexcile, Jatenoiwoven, | WK Envico Tech Pa Lie Concreselis . 19 | Woven Geotexiile ~ [Reelin Fabrics 30 [ Non Woven Geo Grid —[Fitietex Nonwovens [20] Woven Geotextite — | SRAVYA Textiles Limited 22, i SVM NonWovens Put Lid “2 “| HIDPE Geomembrane TEXEL TNDUSTRIES Limited | 3 ‘Geoteniile ~ NEO CORPINTERNATIONAL LTDTo, G-4 Ee 6/091 ‘SER (B) GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS S8R“(Bridzes) ransport Bhawan, 4, Parllament Streat, Naw Delhi-1 10001 Dated: 21.07.2020 ‘The Chief Secretaries of all the State Govscrments / UTS 2. The Principal Secretaries / Socre:arios of all States / Us Public Works Department dealing with tational Highway, other Centally sporsored schemes ‘The Engineers In-Cafef and CHef Englrgers ef Public Works Department of States/UTs dealing with National Highways, ather Centrally sponsored schemes. 4. The Director Ganeral (Border Roade), Seema Sadak Bhavan, Ring Road, Delhi 110010. 5. The Chairman, National Highways Authority of India, Plot G-5 & 6, Sector-10, wari, New Beth 110075. 6, The Naraging Director, NKIDCL, PT! Builcing, fiarent Street, Nev Det 110001 Sub Use of Manufactured aggregates in National Highways works - reg. siey ‘Al cuarse ard ne aggregates, conforning to :382 are used in all ell Works Fr National Highways, The use of manufactured aggrogster (manufactured from other than palurai sources, by prozeasing materials, vnlng thermal or other proress such as separation, ‘vasiirg, crushing end scrubbing) namely ron slag, steel sag, copper sing, hottom ash fro thermal power plants, recycled concrete ‘aggregates (RCA) 21 (oo recycled agarenate (Aj Wh resourced from censtructien and demiftion wastes}, has already heen introduced Vide clauses 3.1.4 and 3.2 of 1S:383-2046, It, however, Erought to the notice of the Hinistry that tie contractors find dlfieulty to use aforesatd. alternative ageregates mainly due te nanterision of concerned causes in IRC codes/ssecial publications ot Ministry's specifigarions 2 hts therelare decided thai all contractors are sllowed to usa all aforesalé manufactured aggregates conforming to 15:383-2016 subject to thelr extent as permitted Unger clause 4.2.1 of 15:383-2016. Hovey ll the aforoesld manufactured aggregates watgot be used ih plesiesed concrete, TH appropala revision af IRC or Ministry's eee specreators, ts circular shuld be ade pa of Schedule of bids for all NA trois, ater se of tis cee. 3. in your Organization for strict implementation. This clcutar wil, be Implemerted from We date of its issue. . a ‘The canitents ofthis Circular maj please be brought to the notice oF al the Concerned “stoves eager. Vous uty, woe - (itendsa Kumar) Se-SBR(Bridzes) Far Directar General (ROSS ; : PqAlTechrical Officers n the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, ‘AUJoint Secretaries in the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways. Al ROs @ELOs of the Minky of Road Transport & Highways, ‘The Secretary General Incian Roads Congress - with the request ta Inform the ‘cancernéd IRC committee for incorporating it under ali relpvant clauses of ‘concerned IRC codes/specta| publications. Be The Director, inee, 6. Tecnica! cheular fle of §, FAT (6) Sectton, 7. KC for uploading on Mintst¥'s website. Copy for kind informatlen to: PS to Hon'ble Minister (RTBH, MSENE} /.PS to Hon'ble MOS (RTEH} A 2 Sr. PRS to Secretary (RTEH), 3, BPS to 0G (RO) & Ss. AL PPS to ASB FAMADGH.3; Ty ANLCE-Rds, ROs and ELOS Pot + RWINH-33049/01/2019-SER (P&B) w Government of India Ministry of Road Transport <ighways 7Zone-SBR PEB) ‘Transport Bhawan, 4, Pariiament Street, New Dalhi 110001. a Bateds £3 ‘October, 2020 «di The Chief Secretaries ofall tha State Governments! UTs ‘DeThe Chainian, Hational Highvrays Authority of Inia, G-5.€ 6, Sector-10, Darke, New Delhi-1i0.075. 3. The Managing Director, NEIDCL, Fri butleing, New Dethr-110004. 4 The Principal Secretaries/ Secretaries ofall States! UTs Public Works Department! Read Construction Department! Highways Departinent (eating ‘with National Highways and other eantrally sponsored schemes), 5, All Engineers-in-Chiet and Chief Engineers of Public. Warks Department of States/ U75/ Road Construction Departiment/ Highways Departments (deating with National Highways and ovier centrally syionsored schemes). 16. The Director General (Eorcer Roads}, Scerria Salah Dhawen, Ring Road, New Delhi- 410.010. af the Ministy, ‘Subject! Use of Fly-ash, lf coad/flyover embankment construction of NH Werks = rel... Reference: é {Ministry's Letter No- RW/NH-24028/14/2018+H dated 27.08.2018 (copy enclosed) Hi. Ministry's Letter No- RW/NH-35014/20/2017-H dated G7.01,2019 (copy enciesec) Fly-ash is causing eriVironimental pollution, creating health hazards and requires large’ areas of preciols land for disposal, Due to inctessing cancers for environmental protection sno growing avareress of the il effects of poluition, alsposal of ash generated! at thermal power plants has become an urgent arid challenging task, a Nanistry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MeEFCC) has issued various notifications for fly-ash utilization, As per the latest notification of MoEFCC, ts mandatory to use fly-ash fn construction of roads or Flyover embankments within a radius of: 300 km of thermal power plants. 3, As per MORTEH ‘Specifications for Road and Bridge Warks’ and INC ‘Manusl of Spstifications and Standarcs? (two, four ard sk laning of Highways ec), use of fash Thall conform to the MoEFCC guidelines, As par the Ministry's Specifications for Road and | frdge Worls use of fly ash f§ allowed under Section 305 for “Embankment, Construction’, ‘The shysical and ghemical properties of fly.ash and the design methedclogy to be edooted for embankment construction has been specified fh IR P; 58-2001 “Guidetines for we of fly-ash in Road Embankments”, o-4. Inview of the above, ik is hereby once again requested to use fly-ash in the road construction, in line with the guidelines of MOEFCC, MORTEH and IRC. : Yours sinesiely, op" aut aoe jeu) Assistarit Executive Engineer (SER) for Director Getieral (Road Developmantjass Copy tos. L.AIL CEs in'the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways 2. The Secretary General, Indian Roads Congress 8. Technical circular file of SAR [P&B) Saction A, Nic-for uploading on Ministry's website under "What's hew! Copy for'kind information to: 11 St. PPS to Secretary (RTEH} 2cPPS to DG RD) BSS 3. PPS to ASBFA 4. PS to all ADGS LPS to JS (T)/ JS tH)/ JS (LABC)/ J5 (BIC)For No. RW/NH-35044/20,201764 Government of India : ‘Nintstry of Road Transport & Highways SAR (PAE Section) ‘Transpirt Bhavan, 4, Pariarrent Street, Hew Gethi-t 900% Dated: January 07, 2049 THe chitemia, National Righvay Author of india Plot G38 6, Sector-10, Onarke, New Dalai 0078 Subject: MOU for Off-take of Fly Ash From Private Power Stattong. Plense find enclosed herevith & copy f letter Ne. APP/DG2t8-197 148: dated 04.12.2078 regatta Mo) With NAL for off-take of Fly Ash fron Private’ Power Stations received ‘rom Sh. Athol Khuréna, Birettirsarigal ot Asseaton of Paver Producers cgay rcloeed) 2 ac NS PETE Notification of HoEF, it is mandatory to ute fly-ash in ednatruetton-of Feads or flyover emaricments within a rds of 100 lm of thermal power paints, The NAL hes signed i NoU th some NTPC stations tor offtale ‘ef fy ash in hls teaald, Howavet, ‘ Several of AFP menibers are repoitedty facing ehaltenges a ef-ake of ly ach as no Nol hag ‘been entered Into with the NHAI/¥D tn line with NTPC. 3. __ witha 1 fg w mention that Une Assocation of Povier Producers ha fapbrtAd vide above ieitioned letter that all Power statics afe tiling t enter the procorma Nel! with NKAI as per the terms'and coticltiogs spécified by the OES, Accordingly; Ht 19 requested + thatthe Nell end al ether project executing agéncige St MATH are mandated to une fy ash generated from private thea tafe! pln oy constrvcten of nbankiehts jhe Provisions of oer guidelines and, accruing & Mall (ia) be signed, with the Private Power Genoreting Stations as well and fijoasti used from these, staldhs fot’ the sald nee gaint Xu, Asstalint Executive Enginoer-ScR (FEU) 13 For Director General (NO) & Spacial Secretary Copy ta the following with a requioét te take simflaraction:: |, Director General, Bordet Resdé Organisation, 2, Mandging Ditector, NHIICL 3. AILROS, MoRTH 4, Al Secrétaries, State Pos . =e | 4h, Ashe Khurana, Director General, Assoclatin of Bower Producers, 501-802, Sth Float; Mohan Dev Building, 13, Tolstoy Marg, Now Dethi-1 10001, with reference to his letter dated | Ath Decernber 2018,No, 24028/14/2018-H Government of India Ministry of Road ‘Transport & Highways SER@GD) Section __Franscort Bhayan, Not, Parliament Street, New Del-1000% Dated: August 27, 2018 To 11 The Gharman,Watlonat Highways Authoity of Ina, G5 & 6, Sect®19, Darke, New Belhi-t16 075, The Managing Disector, NHIDCL, PTIBullding, New Dethi-110001 3. AULCE:ROs of the Ministry 2 Subject: Use of fly ash in road/ flyover embankments construction, The te of fly-ash in rood constructien fs permitted ar per the Standards a Specifications evolved ty the Indian Road Congress/ Minisiy. The physical and chemical Properties of fly as and the design methodology to be adopted fer embaniment corstiuction fhas been specified in IRCSSP:58:2001 "Gulielines far use af fly-ash in read corstiiction”. Section 395 i.e. "Embankment Canstruction" of MaRTRH Specifications for Rod and Bridge woiks lays down che specications for use of fly-ash in. embankment construction, 1. There is a huge generation of fly ash In the country and substantial portion of remains unutilized viticl Is an enviroamental concern, eveating health hazards apart from eceupation of large areas of precious land for Its storege/esposil, Disposal and uttization of ash generated at the thermal power plants has become a pressing and urgent task. Bulk uutlzaton ofthe flesh is possble In tho Fld ef evil engineering applications, especially construction of road embankments. 3. Minktry of Emvircnmont Forests and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has tssued various rotifications for fly ash utilization, The princlpal notification was issued on 4-9-1999, whch ‘yas subsequently amended vice notifications dated 27-8-2003, 3-1-2009 and 25-1-20%6. As bet the notification of MOBFCC, [tis mandatory to use fly-ash in the construction af road or fiyorer embaricments withit a radius of 300 km of a thewmal pawer plare, Further, the ralesant content of the notification cated 25-1-2016 of McEFECC regarding 1oad/ flyover ‘emtankmert consteuction are as under- : ara 10: The cost of trensporlaton of ash for road corstructior projects er for ‘inufacturing of ash based products or us> 2s soll concitioner wn agriculture activity withiy a radus of hundred kflometers from a coal ar tgnite tases therrnal power plait shall be bore by such coal er lignite based thermal power plant and the cost of trarsportatlon bevond the radius of hundred klometers and up to three huncred kilometers shall be shared equally ketwean the usar and tho Coal or Haiteesd therm power lat aca 14: The cea ortigite based thermal power plant shall witha radius af Ure hundred ktometors bear the entice coe: of transpertation ef ach tothe se of road construction profocts under Prachan dantri-Gramin Sedak Yojsna and asset creation programmes of the Government Involving construction of Page Tot 3 egNo, 24028/14/2018-H . Government of India Ministry of Road Transport & Highways : SER(PEB) Section Transport Bhavan, No, Parliament Steet, New Delsi-11000% buildings, road, dems and embankments, 4, The {ssue of lesser off-take of fly-ash In road construction activities of the Ministry of Road Trariport Be Highways and its executing agencies (NHiAl, State PWOs, NHIDCL) hes been reviewed at the level of the Ministry, It was pointed cut that the Thermal Power Plants have been found to, be reluctant to bear the Transportation Costs in accordance with the (atest Notification issued by the MoEF&CC cn the subject. Accordingly, Secretory, MaRTH tock up the matter with the Secretary, Ministry of Power and the CMD/ NTPC. The CAD, NTPC clarified that they had already sued instructions in this behalf ta she o'flcers-in- charge of all the NTPC Plants. The availablity of fly ash at various statfens of Natlonal Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) is avallable at NTFC ofticial wel alte wyianteccait under the Teb *Ash Availablity”, The names of responsible persons along wth telephone number! mebile number! E-mail address to communicate for fesues of Pond ash is mentioned herein. The same is alse available in the App "ASHTRACK’ launched by the Ihinistry of Peer. 5. A list of Thermal Power Stations and the available quantity of fly sh as on 306 2018, as received from the Ministry of Urban Development is enclosed at Anrexure-A. 6, The notification dated 25-1-20%6 of the MoEF&CC further stipulates that an MoU or ary other agreement for using tly nh fe to be mada bobween the Thermal Power Station and construction agency/ Contractor. A sarnple AoU finalized between the NTPC and officials af KA Is enclosed as Annexure-t 7. Its, thorefore, requested to assess the quantity of fly ashy that. can be Utilized In each on-going project within a radius of 309 km fom the thermal power plant, The details of the assessed quantities of fly ash may be provided in the following proforma to the Ministry urgently On-going Projects (bid before 25-1-2016) Tame” af We [Aialate [Ware] anghh oF) Suariy ty [verano Tuy Wacoal | quty | Pree tho Poet | ash ha ce) fad cf he powotpent | pan inTowe | MIND fo uti | pri fon Torna | lat 7 z 3 a a = ee ls s i 8, On-going Projects (bid after 25-1-201¢) Si, [Name of the | Avalatie Hane of | Leng at | Guentiy of fy ] Average No.| taapy ttomai quanity, | PrjW |tho | ash that can | end of he porerbiat | plan irtone | AiNo, | Propot | be utiza i | pratt ton | |. Terme, ——_| pnt z it i € Tel Page 20f3No. 24028/14/2018-H Government of india Ministry of Road Transport & Highways * SERIPED) Section “Transport Bhavan, No.1, Parlament Suest, New Detht-110004 SS = 8. It is requested to provide the details in the proforma prescribed under para 7 above within 10 days to the Ministy. It may he mertioned that a meeting shall be held by the Secretary (RTEH) on this issus in the first week of September, 2018. Yours faithfully, ee 1 Kumar) Assistant Executive Engineer (SER) (PRB) For Director General (Road Development) & SS Copy to: 1. AILADGs in the Ministry of Road Transport fe Highways 2. AIL CEs in the Ninistry of Road Transport & Highways Page 3 of 3Ash Availability fn avanany) Stock of each type of ash available at NTPC Stations as on 20.06.2018 Pare cae | ears 1 Singrout 2 Karts: 3. Ramagunian A, Forakke 5. Minchyachal 8. ihane 7% Kahalgeon 8. oad 9. Talcher Karine 10, Foroze anal, Unehanar 1, Telenor pcerat 3 simmede usr Pradesh ‘chhattsaarh Yelangna West Bangat Macha Pracesh Later Fraces bina utr rede oriesa veer Pradesh, patra Pradem hey etpecolafntash vals une dune Suna dune dune dune une dune zo 20a 2018 zo18 2010 208 aoe a0 2008 218 2018 ed Beene ns 600 100 99 ae $000 3000 3700 12800 1710) 2000 ea ea Pe ped oe heat | 787000 4082 7084 3992 6an6 so88 one as ea fe et Dabssle Sen, ccm sea} Kumar Sinha, £D avindia cre anal Cupta, con AK Tiwari cnt ashes Nubherjen, con x Sreedhar, com AkOas, com am Kuba, ro a sini, valves Sing’ HOP KS pay 20 reer h pare ne 0546 - 5m 79s was osrae- ams osvas- 2242 o7308- zane 05446 2200" e429 ono- 26800 ‘06760 - usesbaciepar Beh spat Shhatisgarh Mauda Maharashia art Bhar Bongaigaon Assam Solapur Naharastra dst Kamataka Remaiks: ** Avaihnbi on ash mound Procedure for supply of ash frem NTPC Thormal pawer plants Cick hare. Ripcivaentbe collec evaiily Dune une Sune dune une une une 208 2018 208 20 pore 208 2018 sn Aestgity| NTPC $800 5200 4000 os 500 aso mais bas sone 088 oe on 0.8 ‘chandan Chakraborty, com AK. Samants, com Rajkumar, com Adit kumar Wukhereo, com Dipankar Base, CoN Nav Kumar ‘Shh, COM Sony Kehore, £0 on 25919523, orm2- : 1248501, ons - 22170 612. 240001 oseet- 237754 ox ias578 size 27,Qnseeaa - & Draft MOU IMEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR BEARING TRANSPORTATION. COST OF POND ASH/BOTTOM ASH MOUND ASH FROM NTPC’S ------- (NAME OF THERMAL POWRE PLANT] TO ROAD PROJECT- (NAME OF ROAD) OF- ~ NHAL ‘The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU in shart) is made on *----- day of ~ {name ‘of month} (year) by and between NTPC Limited, a wholly owned Government of India Enterprise, incorporated under te company Act, 1955 and having its Registered Office at NTPC Bhawan, Core -7, Scope Complex, 7 Institutional atea, Lodhi road, New Oethi- 110003 and having one of its coal based thermal power station namely ~ = (name of power plant with full address) herein referred to “NTPC” (which expression shall unless repugnant to the context or meaning there of “NTPC includes its successors and assigns) on first part. and National Highway Authority of India (NHAl) having its registered office at ~ (fat aideress of registered office) referred as “----"(Ghort name) (which expression shall tintess repugnant to the context or meaning of includes its successors and assigns) on second part. WHEREAS » + {shart name of power plant) has amongst other, a thermal power station at (nme of place where power plant situated) known as NTPC. ‘ . ofaAND WHEREAS In the operation of said------ (name of power plant) tonne of ash per day fs generated and (name of power plant)-intends to bear cost for leading, trenspoitation and unloading pond ash/ bottom ash maund ash for use in construction of road embankment at -~ -- (location of site} for its utilization in compliance of MoEFECC gazette notification dated 03-1-2009 and Its-amendiment 25-01-2016. AND WHEREAS -. - (name of povier plant) had approached NHAI for use of pond ash/bottom ash/ mound ash in construction of road embankment of the road project as per the stipulation of said gezette rotification and compliance of the same, [AND WHEREAS NHAI has agreed to utilize pond ash/ bottom ash’ mound ash fn sale road construction projects as per the design/ specification approved by the government agency or their consultant or as per the guidelines or specifications issued by the Indian Road Congress (IRC) as contained in IRC specification No. SP: 58 of 2001 as amended fram Lime to time: ‘AND WHEREAS------ (name of poner plant] has agreed to permit for excavation and loading of pond/ash/bottom ash/ maund ash from identified Ash Poné/ mound! ash of —-- (name ‘of ash pond and location) to transport ash to raad construction site as per the requirement aiven by the candiruction agencies of HHA, “~~ take up the rood ardject worn tine ‘with specification / drawings. NOW THE AEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITNESS AS FOLLOWS: ‘That in consideration of mutual agreement and with intent to achieve above objective of NtPc ~ and NHAI mutually agreed as under: de'dNTPC shall allow excavation, leading and teansportation of pond ash/ bottom ash’ mound ash tn the covered wucks,, dumpers as per the approved guidelines of CPCB to the construction site of road project (name of road site) to authorized transparter/ contractor of NHAI/ road construction department of Government Union Territory in compliance of MoEFECC gazette notification on ash utilization dated 03-11-2009 and 25-01-2016. NTPC shall tssue pond ash/bottom ashs mound osh on ‘as is where is basic and free of cost” to authorized transporter/contractor of NKAI for road construction projec:s. Tho ==--!--+ NHAI shall inform to NTPC + for their (i) total requirement of pond ashy bottom ash/bottom ash’ mound ash for the project (fi) schedule of construction plan along with location and (ji) monthly requirement ef pond ash / bottem ash mound asi at that site so that necessary arrangement vill be made by NTPC------- at Ash pone/ mound for issue of ash. The authorized representative of ~ NHAl shall certify the quantity of ash received from KTPC------- (name of station). In ordar to have better communication and management, number of trucks of ash received at construction site will be {informed tor NTPC seepmrcatly basis: However, quantity wit bereconetted with fiat measurement cf the embankment! fill site where ash has been used. For this, Project Director, NHAl --------- will coordinate this activity and take care of day to day issues and share with NTPC “The Rate for transportation of Fly Ath will be as per the prevailing schedule of rates of the respective state and where such rates are not avaiable, the same will be decided mutually by NHAI and NTPC. aefd