2-day workshop on advanced technologies, plastic waste use in road construction begins in Kargil

Kargil, July 11, 2022: Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department (RD&PRD) UT Ladakh in collaboration with CSIR-CRRI today started a training program on Customized Capacity Building on advance technologies, use of waste plastic in road construction and road safety measures in Ladakh.

The workshop was inaugurated today at Auditorium Hall Kargil in presence of Executive Councilor for RD&PRD in LAHDC Kargil Er Phunsok Tashi.

At the inaugural ceremony of the two-day workshop, EC Tashi said the workshop is aimed to adopt and learn modern technologies in the management of plastic for construction works.

He expressed optimism that after the workshop, the engineers from Kargil will get a better idea of usage and implementation of technology in making sustainable and eco-friendly roads.

Tashi extended gratitude to the UT Administration for conducting the workshop and said that despite the limited working season and shortage of human resource, REW and other concerned Engineering sectors have extended their support to go par with Leh district in execution of developmental activities.

The EC acknowledged the contribution of former Ex-en REW in the execution of developmental works in rural Kargil and said similar efforts are expected from the new officer.

Tashi further welcomed the trainer and guests from CSIR and hoped that the workshop will prove fruitful on the said theme.

District Panchayat Officer Padma Angmo welcomed the dignitaries, guests and trainers.

She hoped that trainers will give expertise to concerned engineers of Kargil and the later will fully apply the different modules of the workshop taught by the trainers which will help in the management of plastic in road construction.

Principal Scientist and HOD Central Road Research Institute Dr Ambica Behl gave the inaugural presentation of technical sessions briefing with an introduction about CSIR-CRRI and schedule of the two-day workshop.

The first day of the event was followed by Dr Ambika Bhel principal scientist/ HOD, Principal Scientist Dr Abhishek Mittal, Principal Scientist Gaagandep Singh, Scientist Rajiv Kumar, Senior Scientist Dr G Bharath.

The training workshop will cover subjects like usage of plastic waste, usage of locally available material, cold mix technology for faster road construction, testing technologies, design and construction of flexible pavements, road safety, recycling of bituminous pavements and maintenance rehabilitation technologies etc.

Pertinently, CRRI, New Delhi is a specialized laboratory of the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) engaged in carrying out research and development projects on design, construction, and maintenance of roads and runways, traffic and transportation planning of cities, management of roads, utilization of industrial waste in road construction, ground improvements environmental pollution, road traffic safety and allied activities.

Superintending Engineering R&B Division Nisar Ahmed Bagh, Executive Engineers of Rural Engineering Wing, PWD, Kargil Development Authority, Exen BRO besides concerned Engineers of various Engineering Divisions were present during the event.