Making a suo motu statement in the Assembly, the CM said since the quality of the road relaid with plastic waste since 2011 had been good, the scheme would be continued during the current year also. She recalled that Rs153.50 crore was spent in 2011-12 and 2012-13 to lay 1,255 km of rural roads using plastic waste. Of this, works were over completed in 1,002 km and this year too, 1,000 km would be laid using plastic waste.  For urban areas, Rs 153.61 crore was earmarked in 2011 to lay 566 km of roads using plastic waste.  Similarly, during the previous year, works were on in 499 km of roads at `219.58 crore.  During the current year, 100 km road would be laid using plastic waste.  Apart from these, 446 km of roads were refurbished using plastic waste during 2011-12 at Rs 50 crore. The CM further said that `50 crore would be earmarked to purify water in lakes, protection of Ooty lake and for activities of the Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Trust.