National Green Highway Mission : Environment for UPSC Exams

• It is a National Mission of making highways green which includes (Plantation, Transplantation, Beautification and Maintenance).

• Under this a 300 crores project along 1500 Km National Highways was launched in 2016

• Its intention is to take care of the ecological needs, environmental needs; peoples need, and strike a sustainable balance.

• Financing: 1% of the total project cost of National Highways will be kept aside in a Green Highways Fund to be used for plantation and its maintenance.

• Strict auditing: Release of money only if the survival rate of the trees/project is 90% in the previous year.  

• ISRO as monitoring and auditing agency.

• Project on Contract basis to NGOs, private companies and government organisations.

• It has multiple benefits:

  • Soil Erosion reduction.
  • Livelihood opportunities to the nearby community.
  • Employment Creation.
  • Reduce Air pollution.
  • Reduce Noise Pollution.
  • Act as anti-glare to the upcoming vehicle thereby reducing roadside accidents.

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