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    Use of Hot Mix Plant On Bituminous Construction Works On NHs

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    1. The use of batch type hot mix plants will be mandatory for all original bituminous road works starting April 1, 2013, except in certain hilly, LWE-affected, and North Eastern states. 2. Between April 1, 2012 and March 31, 2013, batch type plants will be mandatory for projects costing over Rs. 25 crore, with similar exceptions. 3. For projects using reclaimed asphalt pavement, double barrel drum mix plants must be used, or other plants that can mix reclaimed and virgin materials.

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    Use of Hot Mix Plant On Bituminous Construction Works On NHs

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    1. The use of batch type hot mix plants will be mandatory for all original bituminous road works starting April 1, 2013, except in certain hilly, LWE-affected, and North Eastern states. 2. Between April 1, 2012 and March 31, 2013, batch type plants will be mandatory for projects costing over Rs. 25 crore, with similar exceptions. 3. For projects using reclaimed asphalt pavement, double barrel drum mix plants must be used, or other plants that can mix reclaimed and virgin materials.

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    1. The use of batch type hot mix plants will be mandatory for all original bituminous road works starting April 1, 2013, except in certain hilly, LWE-affected, and North Eastern states. 2. Between April 1, 2012 and March 31, 2013, batch type plants will be mandatory for projects costing over Rs. 25 crore, with similar exceptions. 3. For projects using reclaimed asphalt pavement, double barrel drum mix plants must be used, or other plants that can mix reclaimed and virgin materials.

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    1. The use of batch type hot mix plants will be mandatory for all original bituminous road works starting April 1, 2013, except in certain hilly, LWE-affected, and North Eastern states. 2. Between April 1, 2012 and March 31, 2013, batch type plants will be mandatory for projects costing over Rs. 25 crore, with similar exceptions. 3. For projects using reclaimed asphalt pavement, double barrel drum mix plants must be used, or other plants that can mix reclaimed and virgin materials.

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    Government of India

    , ,. Mfaistry of Road Transport & Highways

    Transport Bhawan.
    ../ 1, Sansad Mara.
    ·~ .. New lklhi·l 10 001

    No. RW· 2401 l/01/200~·Mcch Dated 2t 11 Oct 20t)1

    To.
    1. All Chief Engineers of the States and Union Territories. dealing with National Highways.
    2. The Director General Border Roads, Seema Sadak Bhawan, Delhi Cantt, New 0ell;1
    3. "!"he Chalnnan, National Highways Authority of India (NHAJ), New Delhi
    4. Th: Secretary General, Indian Roads Congress, New Delhi
    5. The Director, Indian Academy of Highway Engineers, Noida

    Subject: Use of Hot Mix Plant on Bituminous Construction Work! on N11tion1I Highways

    Sir.
    The use of Hot Mix Plant on National Highways and other related Issues have been reviewed by
    the Ministry, to improve the quality. The following decisions have been taken.

    (a) Use of Batcb type Hot Mix Plant

    I.. Use of Batch type Hot Mix Plant has been made mandatory, w.e.fOl.04.2013 for all kinds of
    original bituminous works [except for the States in the hilly region, LWE (Left Wing
    Extremist Affected Areas) projects and the North Eastern States where the Chief Engineer of
    the concerned Project Zone in this Ministry mny decide at the time of sanctioning the
    estimates on case to cnsc basis].

    l
    ii. In.the intervening period i.e. from 01.04.2012 to 31.03.2013. the use of Batch type Hot Mix
    Plant to be made mandatory on projects where the cost of Bitwninous works ls gr.cater than
    Rs 25 Cr [except for the States in the hilly region, LWE (Left Wini Extremist Affo~led Areas)
    projects and the North Eastern States where the Chief Engineer of the concerned Project 1..onc
    may decide at the time of sanctioning the estimates on case to case basisl

    . (b) Us5( of Double Barrel tyoe Prum Mix Pinnt


    .. ,
    \'

    1·hcDouble Barrel Drum type Hot Mix Plant to be used where there is Use- of reclaimed
    Asphnltic/bitwninous pavement .Alternatively, any other Plant which has the technology/
    . provision for the use of reclaimed Aspha.ltic/bituminous pavement with the virgin material rnay
    be used. ·

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    (c) The laying temperature of the mix required at the site should be the criteria for deciding the lead
    ·of the plant. To ensure this temperature, automatic temperature measurement with GPS alona
    with video camera or any other suitable technology may be adopted. ,__,

    Yours sincerely, ~ .•

    w~~
    (K.C.~
    Executive:: F..nglnccr (Mech)
    For Director General (Road Development) &SS

    Copy to;

    1. All the Tcchnical Officers in the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways

    vt: All Ros and ELOs

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