Innovation Detail

Innovation Description

Profile
Innovator Mr. K Veda Varshini is a student from Telangana.

Purpose
Incidents of flash floods and overflowing roads inspired a student to develop “Smart Water Absorbing Road”.

Technical details:
These roads have two layers. The concrete has an upper permeable layer, which is made up of large pebbles so that water can drain almost instantly. The bottom layer is the attenuation layer, which pushes water into a drainage system that connects with the city’s groundwater reservoirs. This water is directed straight into the system for irrigation.

Benefits
This project will also help in saving government funds on an on-road replacement. It will also help in recharging groundwater and rainwater can be used for irrigation and other household purposes.