Arogya Van Initiative is a new initiative to develop thematic medicinal tree plantations on vacant land parcels along the National Highways. Read more about Arogya Van Initiative, Aim, Priority, Latest News.
Arogya Van Initiative Latest News
Recently, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has announced a new initiative called ‘Arogya Van.
About Arogya Van Initiative
It is a new initiative to develop thematic medicinal tree plantations on vacant land parcels along the National Highways.
It aims to enrich biodiversity along the National Highways by introducing medicinal tree species that support pollinators, birds and microfauna, thereby strengthening ecosystem resilience.
In the first phase an action plan has been formulated covering 17 land parcels along different National Highway projects in the states of Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi-NCR, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh. Â
Under this tree species with established medicinal properties have been identified and will be planted at land parcels as per suitability to the respective agro-climatic zones.
Priority: Priority will be given to land parcels near toll plazas, wayside amenities, interchanges, cloverleaf junctions and other prominent stretches along National Highways
Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Source: PIB
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