Government to allow all types of steel to be used for highway construction due to rising steel prices
Union Government today announced that the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued orders that all types of steel will be allowed for the construction of highways in the country.
The Ministry in statement said ,” all steel to be allowed to be used for highway construction whether produced from ore, billets, pellets or melting of scrap – would be allowed to be used for National Highway construction, as long as it meets the standards required for specific grades of steel.”
“The steel proposed to be used would be tested in NABL-accredited laboratories as a third party check before approval. The move is based on the analysis and discussions with stakeholders and also technical opinion,” the statement further added.
