NEERI’s project approved for developing greenbelts along highways

National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has approved a pilot project submitted by National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Nagpur for undertaking scientific studies on designing greenbelts along national highways.

• The project will be implemented on a 5 km stretch on NH-7 between Jam and Hinganghat in Nagpur region.
• Estimated cost – 11.80 crore
• Around 20,000 trees of scientifically chosen species are proposed to be plantedon both sides of this stretch in multiple rows.