Lok Sabha Question No. 1668 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-05
Subject: Green Highway Projects
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Mani A

## be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  measures  that  have  been  undertaken  to  ensure  that  all  new highway projects incorporate green initiatives;
- (b)  the  details  on  the  progress  of  Green  Highway  Projects  across various States including Tamil Nadu;
- (c)  the  number  of  kilometers  of  National  Highways  that  have  been developed as green highways since the implementation of the policy;
- (d) the monitoring mechanisms placed to ensure proper plantation and maintenance under the Green Highways policy;
- (e) whether the Government is collaborating with private organizations,  NGOs  or  local  bodies  for  the  implementation  of  green highways and if so, the details thereof;
- (f) the details of major green highway projects currently underway or completed during the last three years; and
- (g)  the  percentage  of  the  National  Highways  Authority  of  India's (NHAI) highway network currently covered under green initiatives?

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1668

ANSWERED ON 05 TH  DECEMBER, 2024

## GREEN HIGHWAY PROJECTS

1668. SHRI MANI A:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## ANSWER (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) In 2015, Green Highways (Plantation, Transplantation, beautification  &  Maintenance)  Policy,  2015  was  issued  for  planting Green Saplings along with National Highways with the involvement of various stakeholders of this Ministry.
- (b).  Government,  under Green  Highways  (Plantation,  Transplantation, beautification  &  Maintenance)  Policy,  2015,  has planted  465.42  lakh saplings  along  with  National  Highways in   various  states  including Tamil Nadu. The details are in (Annexure-A).
- (c) Under the Green Highways Policy, the plantation along 62,660 Km of National Highways has been done till now (Annexure-A).
- (d) Plantation and its maintenance are monitored at the level of PIUs and  ROs  through  the  IE/AE.  Also,  these  activities  are  frequently reviewed by other agencies of this Ministry. Data Analytic Monitoring System through use of Drones and Green Cover Index through use of satellite  data  are  being  commissioned  for  monitoring  of  plantation activities.  A  Plantation  Monitoring  Cell  has  also  been  created  in Ministry to monthly review the progress of plantation.
- (e) Yes Sir, Government in the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways does  not  directly  engage  with  private  planting  agencies,  Self  Help Groups, Government departments and local bodies for participation in plantation  along  highways.  State  Forest  Departments  in  majority  of States have been engaged with in this endeavor.
- (f)  The details of plantation along National Highways including last 3 years data is attached. (Annexure-A).

(g)  As  mentioned  in  response  (a)  above,  all  the  National  Highways Projects are covered under green initiatives by planting of 465.42 lakh saplings till 15.11.2024.

## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (B),(C) & (F) IN RESPECT OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTI ON NO. 1668 FOR REPLY ON 05.12.2024 ASKED BY SHRI MANI A. MITTAL REGARDING GREEN HIGHWAY PROJECTS.

| Details of Plantation carried out on National Highways from 2015-16 to 2024-25 (till 15th November 2024)   |                   |                                                                                                                     |                                                                                 |                                                                             |                                                                                    |           |      |                                                                      |         |        |                                                                   |         |        |                                                                                  |              |           |                                                                                                           |    |      |                                                                                                            |
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| Sl No . P L                                                                                                | State             | Cumulati ve Planta tion of 3 Years (2 015-16 t o 2017-1 8) ( No. of Plants in Avenue &Media n Plantat ion in La kh) | Plantation in 2018-1 9 (No. of Pl ants in Av enue&M edian Plan tation in L akh) | Plantation in 2019-2 0 (No. of lants in Av enue&M edian Plan tation in akh) | Plantation in 20 20-21 (No. of Plants inAvenue&M edian Plantatio n in Lakh) (No. n |           |      | Plantation in 20 21-22 of Plants inAvenue&M edian Plantatio in Lakh) |         |        | Plantation in 22-23 (No. of inAvenue&M edian Plantatio n in Lakh) |         |        | 20 Plants Plantation in 23-24 (No. of Plants nAvenue&Me dian Plantation in Lakh) |              | i         | 20 Plantation in 20 24-25 (till 15th Nove mber 2024) (No. of Plants i nAvenue&Me dian Plantation in Lakh) |    |      | Total Plan tation Pro gress (201 5-16 to 20 23-24) (No. of P lants inA venue& Median Pl antation i n Lakh) |
|                                                                                                            |                   |                                                                                                                     |                                                                                 |                                                                             | Ave nue                                                                            | Medi an l | Tota | Ave nue                                                              | Medi an | Tota l | Ave nue                                                           | Medi an | Tota l | Ave nue                                                                          | Medi an Tota | l Ave nue | Medi an                                                                                                   | l  | Tota | Total                                                                                                      |
| 1                                                                                                          | Andh ra Pr ades h | 6.34                                                                                                                | 1.47                                                                            | 4.8                                                                         | 1.22 1.79                                                                          | 3.01      | 0.50 | 1.17                                                                 | 1.67    |        | 0.58                                                              | 1.00    | 1.58   | 0.58                                                                             | 0.55         | 1.14 0.89 | 1.22                                                                                                      |    | 2.11 | 22.12                                                                                                      |
| 2                                                                                                          | Assa m            | 1.01                                                                                                                | 0.73                                                                            | 0.04                                                                        | 0.92                                                                               | 1.54      | 2.46 | 1.01                                                                 | 0.72    | 1.73   | 0.45                                                              | 0.44    | 0.89   | 0.22                                                                             | 0.63         | 0.85 0.16 | 0.11                                                                                                      |    | 0.27 | 7.98                                                                                                       |

|   3 | Bihar              |   1.62 |   0.64 | 0.93      | 0.68   | 0.04      | 0.72 1.07   |   0.96 |   2.03 |   0.65 |   1.47 |   2.12 |   1.15 | 1.23      | 2.38      | 1.72   | 1.57   |   3.29 |   13.73 |
|-----|--------------------|--------|--------|-----------|--------|-----------|-------------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|-----------|-----------|--------|--------|--------|---------|
|   4 | Chha ttisga rh     |   2.02 |   0.86 | 0.54 0.84 |        | 0.34      | 1.18 0.70   |   0.31 |   1.02 |   0.88 |   0.44 |   1.33 |   0.86 | 0.31      | 1.17      | 0.47   | 0.53   |   0.99 |    9.11 |
|   5 | Delhi              |   0.5  |   5.5  | 0.02      | 1.33   | 0.80 2.13 | 2.80        |   6.71 |   9.5  |   2.18 |   1.26 |   3.44 |   2.47 | 1.13      | 3.60      | 7.45   | 1.50   |   8.95 |   33.65 |
|   6 | Guja rat           |   4.96 |   0.65 | 1.06 1.20 | 1.58   | 2.78      | 0.58        |   1.8  |   2.38 |   2.41 |   2.1  |   4.51 |   1.61 | 2.08      | 3.69      | 1.92   | 2.94   |   4.86 |   24.88 |
|   7 | Hary ana           |   6.46 |   4.25 | 0.28      | 0.61   | 1.91      | 2.52 1.00   |   0.59 |   1.59 |   0.93 |   1.27 |   2.19 |   1.13 | 1.85      | 2.98 1.07 |        | 4.52   |   5.59 |   25.87 |
|   8 | Hima chal Prad esh |   0.16 |   0.08 | 0.23      | 0.42   | 0.26      | 0.68 0.47   |   0.25 |   0.71 |   0.35 |   0.47 |   0.82 |   0.21 | 0.11      | 0.32 0.39 | 0.22   |        |   0.61 |    3.61 |
|   9 | Jam mu &Ka shmi r  |   0.41 |   0.38 | 0.06      | 0.01   | 0.12      | 0.13 0.11   |   0.31 |   0.42 |   0.2  |   0.66 |   0.86 |   0.41 | 0.36      | 0.76 0.70 | 0.11   |        |   0.8  |    3.82 |
|  10 | Jhark hand         |   1.32 |   0.86 | 0.26      | 0.50   | 0.65      | 1.16 1.32   |   1.21 |   2.53 |   0.77 |   0.3  |   1.07 |   0.57 | 0.36      | 0.92 0.32 | 0.69   |        |   1.01 |    9.13 |
|  11 | Karn ataka         |   7.51 |   1.75 | 3.73      | 0.81   | 2.70      | 3.51 1.47   |   2.26 |   3.73 |   1.04 |   1.82 |   2.86 |   0.56 | 1.67 2.23 | 1.30      |        | 1.49   |   2.79 |   28.1  |

|   12 | Keral a          |   0.9 |   0.24 | 0.15     | 0.08   |   0.25 |   0.33 |   0.04 |   0.20 0.24 | 0.02      |   0.13 | 0.16   |   0.01 |   0.18 |   0.18 |   0.00 |   0.04 |   0.04 |   2.24 |
|------|------------------|-------|--------|----------|--------|--------|--------|--------|-------------|-----------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
|   13 | Mad hya Prad esh |  0.49 |   2.31 | 5.3 1.78 |        |   2.16 |   3.94 |   2.25 |        3.52 | 5.77 5.05 |   5.13 | 10.1 8 |   3.11 |   3.93 |   7.04 |   4.19 |   4.3  |   8.49 |  43.53 |
|   14 | Mah arash tra    |  7.46 |   0.64 | 4.62     | 1.82   |   2.4  |   4.22 |   3.23 |        4.74 | 7.97 2.69 |   3.34 | 6.04   |   2.71 |   2.54 |   5.25 |   1.7  |   2.28 |   3.98 |  40.17 |
|   15 | Odis ha          |  2.91 |   2.04 | 1.73     | 1.84   |   1.06 |   2.9  |   2.43 |        1.35 | 3.78 1.88 |   1.52 | 3.40   |   1.23 |   1.45 |   2.68 |   0.68 |   1.82 |   2.51 |  21.95 |
|   16 | Punj ab          |  3.98 |   0    | 1.98     | 2.55   |   2.26 |   4.81 |   2.15 |        0.81 | 2.96 1.12 |   1.34 | 2.45   |   1.33 |   1    |   2.33 |   1.55 |   2.81 |   4.36 |  22.88 |
|   17 | Rajas than       |  8.1  |   1.52 | 2.07     | 3.16   |   1.63 |   4.79 |   4.17 |        5.28 | 9.45 7.29 |   5.16 | 12.4 6 |   2.81 |   5.29 |   8.1  |   2.05 |   2.14 |   4.19 |  50.67 |
|   18 | Tami l Nad u     |  6.44 |   1.82 | 2.92     | 1.19   |   1.67 |   2.86 |   0.93 |        1.54 | 2.47 1.03 |   1.52 | 2.55   |   1.27 |   1.35 |   2.62 |   1.93 |   1.03 |   2.95 |  24.63 |
|   19 | Telan gana       |  3.09 |   0.18 | 0.59     | 1.76   |   1.51 |   3.27 |   0.64 |        1.54 | 2.18 0.65 |   2.09 | 2.74   |   0.36 |   0.39 |   0.74 |   0.22 |   0.41 |   0.63 |  13.43 |
|   20 | Uttar Prad esh   |  6.74 |   3.8  | 3.56     | 1.76   |   4.55 |   6.31 |   1.67 |        3.75 | 5.41 3.25 |   3.02 | 6.27   |   2.8  |   2.02 |   4.81 |   1.97 |   1.34 |   3.31 |  40.22 |

| 21   | Uttar akha nd   |     0 |   0.52 |   0.15 | 0.64   | 1.46   | 2.10   | 1.40   | 0.73   | 2.12   | 0.70   | 0.53   | 1.23   | 0.38          | 0.18      | 0.56   | 0.27   | 0.10   |   0.37 7.06 |
|------|-----------------|-------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|---------------|-----------|--------|--------|--------|-------------|
| 22   | West Beng al    |  3.85 |   1.03 |   1.2  | 1.46   | 1.59   | 3.04   | 1.64   | 0.74   | 2.38   | 1.87   | 0.51   | 2.37   | 1.20          | 0.53 1.72 | 0.50   | 0.54   | 1.04   |       16.64 |
|      | Gran d Tot al   | 76.27 |  31.27 |  36.22 | 26.5 8 | 32.2 9 | 58.8 7 | 31.5 8 | 40.4 7 | 72.0 5 | 35.9 9 | 35.5 3 | 71.5 2 | 26.9 6 29.1 2 | 56.0 8    | 31.4 4 | 31.7 0 | 63.1 4 |      465.42 |

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