In January 2026, India became the first country to commercially produce which road construction material?
In January 2026, India became the first country to commercially produce which road construction material?
जनवरी 2026 में भारत किस सड़क निर्माण सामग्री का व्यावसायिक उत्पादन करने वाला दुनिया का पहला देश बना?
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Bio-bitumen / बायो-बिटुमेन
On 7 January 2026, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari announced that India has become the first country in the world to commercially produce bio-bitumen for road construction. Bio-bitumen is an eco-friendly alternative to conventional petroleum-based bitumen and supports sustainable infrastructure.
7 जनवरी 2026 को केंद्रीय सड़क परिवहन और राजमार्ग मंत्री नितिन गडकरी ने घोषणा की कि भारत सड़क निर्माण के लिए बायो-बिटुमेन का व्यावसायिक उत्पादन करने वाला विश्व का पहला देश बन गया है। बायो-बिटुमेन पारंपरिक पेट्रोलियम-आधारित बिटुमेन का पर्यावरण-अनुकूल विकल्प है और सतत अवसंरचना को बढ़ावा देता है।
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