PINAKI MAJUMDAR
Jamshedpur, Nov 2: Tata Steel today dispatched the first-ever consignment of Tata Aggreto, the company’s branded steel slag aggregates to Border Roads Organisation (BRO) for the construction of roads in Arunachal Pradesh under the Project Arunank.
By supplying a value-added industrial by-product for road construction, Tata Steel has reiterated its commitment to building a more sustainable steel sector by adopting the principles of circular economy and has also pioneered a nation-building initiative, the company said.
The first rake of Tata Aggreto (branded Steel Slag Aggregates) was virtually flagged off by Jitendra Singh, minister of Science & Technology, and physically by Uttam Singh, Vice President of Iron Making, Tata Steel, Manoranjan Parida, director CSIR.
Uttam Singh, Vice President of Iron Making, Tata Steel said, “The slag we are now sending to BRO for building roads in Arunachal Pradesh is a great example of how circular economy works at Tata Steel. We are committed to delivering sustainable products having minimal ecological footprint by adopting newer technologies and developing new products & applications.” He further said that “We are happy to note that Border Roads Organization (BRO) under Arunank Division in association with CRRI will be constructing roads in Arunachal Pradesh and we are proud to partner in this pioneering initiative for nation-building.”
Tata Aggreto has been extensively used in the construction of National Highways, State Highways, and city and rural roads in Jharkhand and Odisha. NH33 is India’s first National Highway constructed using processed steel slag.
