Lok Sabha Question No. 3116 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-11
Subject: Plantation along the National Highways
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Arjunlal Meena, Janardan Mishra, Rodmal Nagar

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there is any scheme to plant saplings on both sides of the newly constructed and upgraded National Highways (NHs) in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the  number of saplings  planted along the newly constructed Shivpuri  -Devas  four-lane National Highway in Madhya Pradesh along with the name of the species and the present status of the same;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to plant saplings during conversion/expansion of fourlane roads to six-lane and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the number of trees cut down during the construction work of road on Udaipur-Himmat Nagar-Ahmedabad stretch along with the number of saplings planted along that stretch?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) &(b) Yes, Sir. Indian Road Congress (IRC) has published the Guidelines on Landscaping and Tree Plantation (IRC:SP:21:2009) to focus attention on different aspects of landscaping, broad guidelines on Landscaping & Plantation, types of species which includes general considerations relating  to  landscaping,  specific  aspects  relevant  to  rural  and  urban  highways,  landscaping problems of existing roads and maintenance of the landscaping facilities.

(c) Details are annexed .

(d) Yes, Sir. Road-side plantation is carried out as per IRC:SP:21:2009 for widening from 4-lane to 6-lane on available ROW.

(e)  Total 9529 no. of trees were cut down during construction of 6- laning of Udaipur-RatanpurShamlaji  section  of  NH-8  which  is  a  part  of  Udaipur  to  Ahemadabad  stretch  in  the  State  of Rajasthan. Plantation work will be carried out after completion of the project within the available ROW.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3116

ANSWERED ON 11 TH  JULY, 2019

## PLANTATION ALONG THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS

## 3116.   SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA: SHRI JANARDAN MISHRA: SHRI RODMAL NAGAR:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (C) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  3116  ANSWERED  ON  11.07.2019  ASKED  BY  SHRI  ARJUN  LAL MEENA,  SHRI  JANARDAN  MISHRA  AND  SHRI  RODMAL  NAGAR  REGARDING PLANTATION ALONG THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS

|   S.No. | Project                       |   No. of Saplings planted (Nos.) | Name of the species                                          |
|---------|-------------------------------|----------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|      01 | Gwalior-Shivpuri of NH-3      |                            54413 | Kanji, Arjun, Jamun, Neem, Sheesham &Bougainvillea           |
|      02 | Shivpuri-Guna Section of NH-3 |                            60658 | Kanji, Arjun, Jamun, Neem, Sheesham &Bougainvillea           |
|      03 | Guna-Biaora Section of NH-3   |                            71000 | Sheesham, Neem, Gulmohar& Bougainvillea                      |
|      04 | Biaora-Dewas Section of NH-3  |                             2400 | Kanji, Arjun, Jamun, Neem, Sheesham, Gulmohar& Bougainvillea |

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