April 8, 2026 10:37 PM
NHAI to develop ‘Arogya Van’ along highways to boost biodiversity and promote medicinal plants
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has announced a new initiative to develop ‘Arogya Van’ - thematic plantations of medicinal trees - on vacant land parcels along national highways, in a move aimed at enhancing biodiversity and promoting ecological sustainability. The initiative seeks to create green corridors enriched with medicinal plant species that support pollinators, birds and microfauna, thereby strengthening ecosystem resilience along highway networks. In the first pha...