Assam government has launched Green Roads Mission in collaboration with Central Road Research Institute and another organization ( Bitchem Asphalt Technologies Limited). The mission which was luanched yesterday aims at achieving its objective of sustainable development and harnessing the socio-economic and environment benefits of cold-mix technology for rural and other roads. Cold-mix technology saves precious fossil fuels-approximately one thousand 500 litres of diesel per kilometer, besides avoiding heating. It also promotes Green Jobs culture. Green Job is a very vocal programme of International Labour Organization to help governments in creating safe jobs . On this occasion, state PWD minister Ajanta Neog said that cold-mix technology, used in the construction of green roads would improve the quality and durability of roads . Assam has so far constructed 1 thousand 500 kilometers roads using cold mix techonology.