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Country needs the best alternative
for a safe and sustainable civic infrastructure: ISSDA Chief
Indian Stainless Steel Development Association
replacement. Though more than
1000 bridges are rehabilitated
every year, there is a huge backlog
in rebuilding these bridges. Also,
India has a coastline of 7500 km
which mandates the need for
a stainless steel infrastructure.
Given the high air-borne salts in
marine environments, bridges
these areas are exposed to rapid
corrosion and are vulnerable to
collapsing.
M
umbai, March 15, 2019:
The tragic Mumbai CST
foot-over-bridge collapse has
once again brought country’s
the local civic authorities, and
other concerned departments
to adopt stainless steel in all
infrastructural projects, as it
would enhance the life
There is a need for choosing the best material for
cycle and durability. The
a safe and maintenance-free infrastructure in the
Indian Railways is already
country. We appeal to the local civic authorities, and
relying
on
stainless
other concerned departments to adopt stainless steel
steel for its upcoming
in all infrastructural projects, as it would enhance
infrastructure along with
the life cycle and durability. The Indian Railways is
other utilities”, asserted
already relying on stainless steel for its upcoming
President, ISSDA, Mr KK
infrastructure along with other utilities, asserted
Pahuja. A case-in-point
President, ISSDA, Mr KK Pahuja.
is the proposed stainless
steel foot-over-bridge at
aging civic infrastructure in Bhayandar station in Mumbai
light. Indian Stainless Steel by the Indian Railways. ISSDA is
Development
Association ready to provide all support in
(ISSDA), India’s apex stainless form of technical know-how and
steel body, has reiterated the hand-holding to the government
importance of choosing the best and civic authorities in this
alternative for strengthening matter.
country’s social infrastructure.
“There is a need for choosing As per industry data, around 1,
the best material for a safe and 35,000 rail bridges exist in India,
maintenance-free infrastructure of which nearly 25% are over 100
in the country. We appeal to years old and need immediate
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Infrastructure in the current
ecosystem requires easy design
and fabrication, reduced life
cycle cost, resistance to corrosion
and fire, high strength-to-weight
ratio, and quick turnaround
time for project completion. All
these properties are inherent
to stainless steel, making it the
optimum choice for the nation’s
infrastructure.
About ISSDA:
Indian
Stainless
Steel
Development Association is the
unifying point for the growth
and development of stainless
steel usage in India. Founded in
1989 by leading stainless steel
producers, it was formed with the
explicit objective of diversifying
the applications of stainless steel
in India and increasing usage
volumes in the country. At the
point of formation of ISSDA, the
main visible application in daily
life was essentially household
kitchenware. It currently has
a membership of over 145
companies engaged in the
stainless steel business.
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