Question

Some information about the self repairing roads

Answer 1

Nemkumar Bhantia, a professor in the Civil Engineering Department at University of British Columbia (UBC) in the Canada, has developed roads that are self-repairing, sustainable, long-lasting, and cost-effective. The road on which he demonstrated the favourable outcome of this project connects Thondebavi village, which is 90 kms from Bengaluru, to a highway.

The professor is a graduate of IIT Delhi and has been living in Canada for 34 years. Nemkumar is also the Scientific Director of the Canada-Indian Research Centre of Excellence IC- IMPACTS, which is based in UBC. This Centre focuses on creating collaborative projects that “develop and implement community-based solutions to the most urgent needs of each nation.” In 2014, a team from this Centre, after interacting with panchayat members and other people from the community, elected Thondebavi for the trial run.

Earlier, there was only a dirt track in the village, which the 1,200 residents of the village used to carry their produce to the market.

The new road was constructed in October 2015, but it had to be monitored during the Indian summer and monsoon to make sure it lasted despite weather fluctuations. After being functional and sturdy for more than an year, Nemkumar’s road project has been declared a success.

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