Lok Sabha Question No. 3802 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-03
Subject: Green Highways
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: HARI BABU KAMBHAMPATI, BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN

be pleased to state:

( a)  whether  the  Government  includes  the  locally  available  varieties  of  plants  in  the development  of  green  highways  under  the  Green  Highways  Policy-2015,  if  so,  the  details thereof, State-wise and if not, the reasons therefor;

(b)  the  details  of  the  total  length  of  green  highways  constructed  after  the  adoption of the policy vis-à-vis total length of highways developed in the last 3 years, State-wise;

(c) the outlay envisaged by it for this project and how it would meet the financial outlay for this project;

(d)  whether  the  Government  would  require  the  concessionaires  collecting  tolls  on  the National Highways to contribute to this project;

(e)  whether  the  Government  would  extend  the  Green  Highway  Scheme  to  the  newly  laid National Highways by the NHAI; and

(f) whether the Government has launched this scheme in any of the many National Highways in Tamil Nadu maintained by the NHAI?

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

(a)  Yes,  Madam. The green highways projects are being implemented by National Highways Authority  of  India  (NHAI)  as  per  the  Green  Highways  Policy  (Plantation,Transplantation, Beautification  and  Maintenance)  2015.The  variety  of  species  are  chosen  from  the  locally available  species  based  on  climatic  condition,  soil  quality,  topography  and  ecological parameters. The plantation species matrix is included in the said policy and same is already available guidelines of IRC:SP:21:2009.

(b) Post release of the Policy, NHAI has undertaken plantation drives (Densification / Fresh Plantation) in existing BOT/HAM/ EPC projects. State wise status of plantations are given in the Annexure.

(c) The plantations are Integral part of the projects and are being undertaken either through concessionaire/contractor as per the provisions of Contract/Concession Agreement or through other agencies, wherever it is not covered under the contract/concession agreements.

(d) No, Madam.

(e) &(f) Yes, Madam.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3802

## ANSWERED ON 3 RD JANUARY, 2019

## GREEN HIGHWAYS

## 3802. DR. KAMBHAMPATI HARIBABU: SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (A)  TO  (f)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.3802  ANSWERED  ON  3RD  JANUARY,  2018  ASKED  DR.  KAMBHAMPATI HARIBABU and SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN REGARDING 'GREEN HIGHWAYS'

## National Highways Authority of India Green Highways Division

## Summary of Plantation Data Received from RO - NHAI as on 30.11.2018

| S. No   | Regional Offices     | No of Plants Planted Since 01.07.2018 (as per RO Report)   | No of Plants Planted Since 01.07.2018 (as per RO Report)   | No of Plants Planted Since 01.07.2018 (as per RO Report)   |
|---------|----------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
|         |                      | Median                                                     | Avenue                                                     | Total                                                      |
| 1       | 2                    | 3                                                          | 4                                                          | 5                                                          |
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh       | 2,26,506                                                   | 4,37,498                                                   | 6,64,004                                                   |
| 2       | Assam                | 54,220                                                     | 81,535                                                     | 1,35,755                                                   |
| 3       | Bihar                | 1,23,290                                                   | 8,341                                                      | 1,31,631                                                   |
| 4       | Chhattisgarh         | 41,480                                                     | 35,489                                                     | 76,969                                                     |
| 5       | Delhi                | 59,369                                                     |                                                            |                                                            |
| 6       | Gujarat              | 25,579                                                     | 59,633                                                     | 85,212                                                     |
| 7       | Himachal Pradesh     | 19,608                                                     | 4,848                                                      | 24,456                                                     |
| 8       | Haryana & Punjab     | 5,84,198                                                   | 8,84,417                                                   | 14,68,615                                                  |
| 9       | Jammu & Kashmir      | 47,560                                                     | 15,623                                                     | 63,183                                                     |
| 10      | Jharkhand            | 34,400                                                     | 3,400                                                      | 37,800                                                     |
| 11      | Karnataka            | 14,919                                                     | 8,364                                                      | 70,087                                                     |
| 12      | Kerala               | 15,085                                                     | 3,020                                                      | 18,105                                                     |
| 13      | Madhya Pradesh       | 40,129                                                     | 91,302                                                     | 1,31,431                                                   |
| 14      | Maharashtra - Mumbai | 41,712                                                     | 54,274                                                     | 95,986                                                     |
| 15      | Maharashtra - Nagpur | 4,19,918                                                   | 2,83,593                                                   | 7,03,511                                                   |
| 16      | Odisha               | -                                                          | 1,94,817                                                   | 1,94,817                                                   |
| 17      | Rajasthan            | 1,01,313                                                   | 41,882                                                     | 1,43,195                                                   |
| 18      | TN - Chennai         | 88,309                                                     | 26,210                                                     | 1,14,519                                                   |
| 19      | TN - Madurai         | 87,073                                                     | 23,890                                                     | 1,10,963                                                   |
| 20      | Telangana            | 31,863                                                     | 67,917                                                     | 99,780                                                     |
| 21      | UP - Lucknow         | 2,25,673                                                   | 53,523                                                     | 2,79,196                                                   |
| 22      | UP - Varanasi        | 1,40,374                                                   | 1,11,811                                                   | 2,52,185                                                   |
| 23      | Uttarakhand          | 39,200                                                     | 12,356                                                     | 51,556                                                     |
| 24      | West Bengal          | 1,16,562                                                   | 88,033                                                     | 2,04,595                                                   |
|         | Total                | 25,18,971                                                  | 25,91,776                                                  | 52,16,920                                                  |

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