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Corporation's concrete road plans
Updated On: 30 July, 2009 09:36 AM IST | | Chetan R
Wants to replace bitumen roads with concrete ones, but not everyone's in approval
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BBMP officials, who drew flak for the 'magic box' underpass experiment, are now trying to convert bitumen roads into concrete ones.
Officials are hoping to save BBMP the huge amounts spent on maintaining bitumen roads every year. If the low-budget concrete roads turn out to be a success, they will replace major arterial roads using bitumen.
The Aditya Birla group has proposed the project on behalf of CPA (Cement Producers'Association) and BBMP officials have given the go-ahead.
"The plan is ready and awaits CPA's clearance," said R Suresh, deputy manager, Grasim Industries Ltd, Aditya Birla Group. "BBMP is interested and we hope to start the work soon."
BBMP officials, who drew flak for the 'magic box' underpass experiment, are now trying to convert bitumen roads into concrete ones.
Officials are hoping to save BBMP the huge amounts spent on maintaining bitumen roads every year. If the low-budget concrete roads turn out to be a success, they will replace major arterial roads using bitumen.
The Aditya Birla group has proposed the project on behalf of CPA (Cement Producers'Association) and BBMP officials have given the go-ahead.
"The plan is ready and awaits CPA's clearance," said R Suresh, deputy manager, Grasim Industries Ltd, Aditya Birla Group. "BBMP is interested and we hope to start the work soon."
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