DR. TINKU BISWAS GIRESH CHATURVEDI MR. ANOOP KUMAR The building material company TARMAC have developed a new kind of concrete that is capable of absorbing up to 4,000liters(1025 gallons) of water in the first minute. On average , one square meter of this new road surface , called “Topmix Permeable” can drain 600 liters (159 gallons) in a minute. Water absorbing road is a type of road which is made up of ‘concrete’ composite material composed of aggregate bonded together with a fluid cement which hardens over time. Most use of term ‘concrete’ refers to Portland cement concrete or to concretes made with other hydraulic cements, such as cement fondu. Road surfaces are made up of “asphaltic concrete”, where the cement material is bitumen. Rather than using sand-based concrete. Tarmac uses something called “no-fines concrete”. It’s made up of tiny pieces of crushed granite packed together. While Burgess says the mixture is extremely dry, the pieces are packed loosely enough to allow water to pass through. The system can accommodate three designs: full infilteration, and full attenuation. As we see every year almost 60% area of india is facing the problem of flood due to heavy rainfall. All the roads get blocked transportation seems like impossible. It’s the time INDIA should raise some attention toward water absorbing roads. We are also facing depletion of water ground table in most of the urban areas due to cemented roads. By the use of water absorbing roads we can also increase the water ground table. We can also use thirsty concretes in some areas of gardens which can help us in storing the rainwater for further uses. Being able to control and actively manage the drainage of rainwater from the developed landscape significantly reduces the risk of surface water flooding, protecting both the natural and built environment Research is going on the strength and all the limitations of the water absorbing road. [1] Darshan S. Shah, Prof. Jayeshkumar Pitroda,Prof.J.J.Bhavsar,( August 2 013 )"Pervious Concrete: New Era For Rural Road Pavement",International J ournal of Engineering Trends and Technology (IJETT) – Volume 4 Issue 8 [2] James, Bob.( (2010) "Pervious Concrete–When it Rains, it Drains!” Directory of Marketing and Technical Standards. [3] Jeet Yadu,( 2016 ),"PermeablePavement & its Application-A Case Study",Im perial Journal of Interdisciplinary Research (IJIR) Vol-2, Issue-7, ISSN: 2454 -1362 [4] H. M. Imran, Shatirah Akib and Mohamed Rehan Karim , (2013) “Perme able Pavement and Stormwater Management System : A Review.” In Environ mental Technology” THANK YOU