Adopt a Green Highway, Kisan Harit Rajmarg Yojana launched

Q.  The highways ministry has launched two schemes for greening 2000 km. Which are these?
- Published on 04 Jul 16

a. Adopt a Green Highway
b. Kisan Harit Rajmarg Yojna
c. Kisan Sampark Rajmarg Yojna
d. Both a and b
e. All the above

ANSWER: Both a and b
 
Only 10 percent of the Indian highway network has green cover on both the sides. Highways ministry rolled work out for greening 2000 km involving INR 300 crore and two schemes namely Adopt a Green Highway and Kisan Harit Rajmarg Yojna.
  • Under the Adopt a Green Highway initiative, PSUs and NGOs can taken up NH stretches for plantation and maintenance for 5 years as in the US.
  • Under the Kisan Harit Rajmarg Yojna, NHAI will provide technical and financial assistance to farmers for planting trees in portions across the highway stretches.
  • Plantation is estimated to sequester 12 lakh tonnes carbon on an annual basis

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  • Bal Vikas Shiksha samiti Lili   -Posted on 31 Aug 19
    Our ngo Bal Vikas Shiksha Shiksha samiti Lili wants to work for Adopt green highway .

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