Lok Sabha Question No. 4131 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Use of Recycled Products in Construction
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangre

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4131

## TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 18, 2019 USE OF RECYCLED PRODUCTS

No. 4131.   SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM SHRANGARE:

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the Government  has  any  regulatory framework  for mandatory use of Construction and Demolition (C & D) recycled products for construction activities;
- (b)    if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c)   the steps taken by the Government to encourage use of recycled products  made  from  C  &  D  waste  for  construction  and  other similar purposes across the country?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a) & (b): The Construction and Demolition (C&D) Waste Management  Rules  2016,  notified  by  the  Government,  which  are  in public  domain,  specifies  the  responsibilities  of  Urban  Local  Bodies (ULBs)/ State Governments to take appropriate measures for Construction  and  Demolition  (C&D)  Waste  Management,  including incentivising  and  making  mandatory  use  of  recycled  C&D  waste products. These Rules also prescribe duties of Bulk Waste Generators of C&D Waste.

- (c):  For  encouraging use of recycled products Government has taken the following policy decisions:-
- (i). Revised BIS 383 standard that permits the use of recycled coarse and fine aggregates for non-structural applications.
- (ii).  Central  Road  Research  Institute  (CRRI)  certification  of  recycled aggregates for use as Granular Sub Base (GSB) in road construction.
- (iii). C&D Waste Management Rules, 2016, requires preferential public procurement  of  recycled  products  by  municipal  bodies  and  other government agencies such as PWD
- (iv). Government has issued notification in 2012 for all States to set-up environment  friendly  C&D  Waste  recycling  facilities  in  all  the  cities/ towns with population of over 1 million.
- (v).  CPWD  has  issued  Guidelines  in  2014  on  re-use  of  recycled  C&D waste as included in the Guidelines for Sustainable Habitat.
- (vi).  Building  Material  &  Technology  Promotion  Council  (BMTPC)  in 2016  Guidelines  for  utilization  of  C&D  Waste  in  construction  of dwelling  units  and  related  infrastructure  in  Housing  Schemes  of  the Government.

(vii). Central Public Works Department (CPWD) has issued directions to all  concerned  in  CPWD  on  use  of  manufactured  aggregates  as  per IS:383:2016 namely, recycled aggregates (RA) and recycled concrete aggregates (RCA) derived out of construction and demolition waste in lean concrete, PCC and RCC in CPWD works, if available within 100 km from the site of the works.

- (viii).  CPWD has included recycled products from C&D Waste in their Schedule of Rates 2018.
- (ix). Government  has  published a booklet in January, 2019 on 'Strategy on Resource Efficiency in Construction & Demolition Sector' giving recommendations for providing impetus to the management of C&D wate and utilization of recycled products.

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