NHAI Requires Minimum Trees on New Highways Before Opening

By United One News · AI-generated summary of 2 outlets' reporting

Published 9 Sept 2026, 02:49 UTC · Updated 9 Sept 2026, 12:40 UTC

AI-generated summary of the coverage listed below: The National Highways Authority of India has issued new guidelines that make median and avenue tree planting mandatory for all highway projects. The rules, based on the Green Highways Policy 2015 and other transport directives, require that a specified number of trees survive before a highway can be opened to traffic. The policy aims to ensure environmental standards are met and to promote greener infrastructure across India.

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NHAI mandates strict plantation norms for highway projects

Timeline

First reported by The New Indian Express on 9 Sept 2026, 02:49 UTC; 2 articles from 2 outlets so far.

Who is covering this story

• Center (2): The New Indian Express, Deccan Herald

Sources

• New highways must have enough surviving trees before NHAI allows them to open for traffic — The New Indian Express (center) · 9 Sept 2026, 02:49 UTC
• NHAI mandates strict plantation norms for highway projects — Deccan Herald (center) · 9 Sept 2026, 12:40 UTC

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