ESL using LD slag for road repairs, to reduce carbon footprint

Vedanta-Electrosteel (ESL) is using LD Slag (from the steel plant) in the road repairing process. LD slag is a preferred source material in road construction, as it hardens well and is resistant to weather and wear. This is also a sustainable way to dispose of the LD slag produced at the plant, leading to a reduced carbon footprint, said Pankaj Malhan, CEO ESL.

ESL has started their road repairing project from Vinod Bihari Chowk, Bijuliya, to Bhudhibinor. The highly traveled road witnesses large traffic with around 300 highway trucks and trailers every day.

This stretch of road is a critical point of travel not just for the employees of the ESL plant but also for the neighboring 10 villages with a population of 20,000.