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CSIR Develops Bio Bitumen: Turning Farm Residue into Roads

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Why in the News? 

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) transferred Bio Bitumen Technology that converts farm residue into road construction material, promoting sustainable infrastructure and reducing stubble burning.

What is Bio Bitumen

  • Bio bitumen:
    • Renewable alternative to petroleum based bitumen
    • Made from agricultural biomass
    • Used in road construction
  • Developed by:
    • CSIR Central Road Research Institute (CRRI)
    • CSIR Indian Institute of Petroleum (IIP)

How Bio Bitumen is Made

  • Raw Material: Crop residue, Agricultural biomass, and Farm waste
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