Jaipur, 7 August 2026: In a significant step towards promoting sustainable, cost-effective and environmentally friendly road construction and maintenance technologies, CSIR-Central Road Research Institute (CSIR-CRRI),

New Delhi, presented its indigenously developed Modified Mix Seal Surfacing Plus (MSS+) Technology before Mr. V. Srinivas, IAS, Chief Secretary, Government of Rajasthan at Rajasthan Secretariat.

The technical presentation was delivered by Mr. Satish Pandey, Senior Principal Scientist and Head, Flexible Pavement Division, CSIR-CRRI, before the Chief Secretary Govt. of Rajasthan, in presence of Sh, Praveen Gupta, IAS ,

Additional Chief Secretary, Public Works Department, Government of Rajasthan, Mr. D.R. Meghwal, Secretary, PWD Rajasthan, Mr. Mookesh Bhati, Chief Engineer Roads and senior officers of the Public Work Deptt. of Govt. of Rajasthan.

The presentation was organized pursuant to the initiative of the Director General, CSIR & Secretary, DSIR, Govt. of India,  Dr.N.Kalaiselvi who had written to the Chief Secretary, Government of Rajasthan, requesting consideration of CSIR-CRRI's indigenous green road technologies for sustainable road infrastructure development in the State.

The initiative reflects CSIR's commitment to supporting State Governments in adopting innovative, low-carbon and environmentally responsible technologies developed through indigenous research.

During the presentation, Mr. Pandey elaborated on the scientific basis, field performance, economic advantages and environmental benefits of MSS+ Technology, highlighting its capability to extend pavement life while significantly reducing construction emissions, energy consumption and maintenance costs.

Following the technical presentation, CSIR-CRRI conducted a live demonstration on a Jaipur city road using the MSS+ Smart Mix Pro Automatic Plant, India's first indigenously developed automatic mobile mixing plant specially designed for Modified Mix Seal Surfacing.

The state-of-the-art plant, developed by CSIR-CRRI, enables automated proportioning and mixing of materials, ensures consistent quality, minimizes material wastage, reduces manual intervention and significantly enhances the speed and efficiency of road construction and maintenance operations.