'Plastic road-maker' Rajagopalan Vasudevan wins Padma Shri
Rajagopalan Vasudevan, dubbed 'plastic road-maker of India', was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honour. Vasudevan's patented method of turning plastic into roads was used to build 5,000 km of roads and was sold to the Indian government free of cost. The government has awarded 3 Padma Vibhushan, 9 Padma Bhushan, and 73 Padma Shri Awards on Thursday.