All types of steel to be used for highways
Union Government
15 Feb 21 announced that the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued
orders that all types of steel will be allowed for the construction of highways
in the country.
All steel allowed if it meets specific standards required
The Ministry in
statement said ,” all steel to be allowed to be used for highway construction
whether produced from ore, billets, pellets or melting of scrap – would be
allowed to be used for National Highway construction, as long as it meets the
standards required for specific grades of steel.”
“The steel
proposed to be used would be tested in NABL-accredited laboratories as a third
party check before approval. The move is based on the analysis and discussions
with stakeholders and also technical opinion,” the statement further added.
The move follows increase in still prices to reduce highway building
cost
Earlier, the
contract provisions required use of steel produced by primary/integrated steel
producers only. In view of the increase in steel prices, which can impact the
cost of building national highways, Union Minister for Road Transport &
Highways, Nitin Gadkari had suggested the need to re-look at all conditions
which could be restrictive, without impacting the quality of material used for
highway construction.
Reducing cost using new technology, the effort of the Ministry
