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.