Lok Sabha Question No. 572 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-22
Subject: Use of Alternative Sand for Construction Works
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: S. Jagathrakshakan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 572

## TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 22, 2021

## USE OF ALTERNATIVE SAND FOR CONSTRUCTION WORKS

No. 572. SHRI S\_ JAGATHRAKSHAKAN:

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

- (a) the steps taken by the Government to ensure that the construction industry articulates guidelines to inspire use of alternative sand in projects and create a market mandate;
- (b) whether the Government is aware that an association of builders in consultation with experts and scientists can start work to promote the usage of alternative sand and contractors and builders can endorse the sands in their client buildings;
- (c) if so, the efforts made by the Government in this direction;
- (d) whether the Government is aware that research and academic institutions can play a vital role in the development of evaluation methods and specifications for use of alternative sands in construction; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof along with the steps takenlbeing taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF

## HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## (SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

- (a): The important steps taken by the Government for use of
- alternate materials for sand include the following:
- Inclusion of alternate fine aggregates in relevant Indian Standard SIS: 383-2016 (Coarse Fine Aggregate for Concrete- Specification"

- Use of Construction & Demolition (C&D) waste-based products which includes fine aggregate as partial substitute for sand by Public agencies
- Central Public Works Department (CPWD) has issued SOR on of
- Pre-cast Solid cement concrete blocks & Pavements made c&D waste.
- CPWD has issued directions to use C&d waste products in its
- iv. construction
- Various Public   agencies NBCC, Delhi Development
- V such as Authority (DDA), PWD Delhi have issued similar directives.

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has issued Construction Waste Management Rules, 2016 which specifies for time bound setting up of C&D waste-based units by Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) and usage of C&D waste products in

& Demolition the construction works-

Through  workshopslconferences the use of c&d waste materials including fine aggregates (sand) is being propagatedlpromoted:

- (b) & (c): Yes, SirAssociation of builders such as National Real Estate Development Council (NAREDCO) and Confederation of Real Estate Developers Associations of India (CREDAI)in consultation with experts and scientists are promoting the usage of alternative sands through various Information Education and Communication (IEC) activities such as webinarslseminarslworkshopslmeetingsl social media platforms: Contractors and builders are also endorsing the alternative sands in their client buildings:
- (d) & (e): Yes, SirNational Council for Cement and Building Materials of Commerce and Industry carried out Research & Development (R&D) project on developing alternative to natural sand: Based on NCB's R&D input, use of C&D waste, bottom ash, copper slag and blast furnace slag etc- as alternative to natural sand for certain level of replacement have been included IS: 383 2016. Based on further   researchbeing carried out by NCB, the present level of replacement in IS: 383 is proposed to be enhanced:

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