India: The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) plans to launch a pilot scheme in Arunachal Pradesh to build roads using steel slag. It will work with the Central Road Research Institute (CRRI), according to the Press Trust of India. The intention is to explore building long-lasting roads using an alternative materials to conventional aggregates. The topography of the state - with high annual rainfall, forest vegetation and soil diversity – has also prompted the project partners to try using new materials and techniques.
