CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The state of Tripura now has its first-ever road build by using non-recyclable plastic waste. The first-of-its-kind initiative has been taken under the Agartala Smart City Limited (ASCL) project and aims to reduce plastic waste generated in the state.

Detailed explanation-2: -India. Chennai was among the first cities globally to adopt the technology in a big way when the municipality commissioned 1000 km of plastic roads in 2004. The first plastic road in Tamil Nadu was laid down in Kambainallur, a Panchayat Town of the Dharmapuri district as per the guidelines of then Chief Minister.

Detailed explanation-3: -In Bengaluru, road built with 100% recycled plastic waste between Ecoworld and ORR - The Hindu.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) has mandated the use of plastics for arterial roads. The state of Assam also started to use the same.

Detailed explanation-5: -Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb inaugurated the first road in the state made of plastic and said that the long term aim of the state government is to make the hill-state plastic-free.