The NHAI Regional Office in Odisha planted 5.20 lakh saplings in four months, integrating ecological measures with highway development. Initiatives include 2,500 medicinal trees at Kunduli (Koraput), 39,337 pollinator-friendly plants, 87,338 median flowering species, plus 6,000 bamboos and 7,097 community plantations, engaging schools and communities to boost biodiversity and resilient highway corridors.
