MoRTH has sanctioned highway projects worth around ₹3,36,661 crore during the three years to 2020-21 and the completion time of a project is generally kept two-three years from the date of the project award. About 100 National Highways across the country are passing through or falling in forest areas declared as Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park.
or its Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ). To minimize the impact of highway development on wildlife, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued instructions to implementing agencies to make all efforts in order to avoid any road alignment through Wildlife Sanctuaries or National Parks, even if it requires taking a longer route or bypass.
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