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The Government of India has signed an agreement with the World Bank to construct the Green National Highways Corridor Project (GNHCP) across 781 km in Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Andhra Pradesh. The project, with a total cost of $1,288 million (₹7,662 crore), includes $500 million in loan assistance from the World Bank.
The GNHCP aims to create safe, climate-resilient, and eco-friendly highways by integrating green technologies. Key features include the conservation of natural resources through cement-treated sub-base, reclaimed asphalt pavement, and the use of local and marginal materials like lime, fly ash, and waste plastic. Bio-engineering methods, such as hydroseeding and the use of coco/jute fibers for slope protection, are also being incorporated to mainstream sustainable construction practices.
The guidelines of Indian Roads Congress on Green Highways (Plantation, Transplantation, Beautification & Maintenance) Policy, 2015 stipulates planting the plants/trees on National Highways as per the availability of space in Right of Way. Since promulgation of Green Highways Policy, 465.42 lakh plants have been planted on the National Highways in the country. In Maharashtra, 40.17 lakh plants and in Madhya Pradesh, 43.53 lakh plants have been planted from 2015-16 to 2024-25 (till 15 November, 2024).
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