Haryana Government has decided to send a proposal to the National Board for Wildlife to obtain clearance for four-laning of the Gurgaon-Farrukhnagar road passing along the eco-sensitive zone of Sultanpur National Park in Gurgaon.
The Board's approval is needed for all projects which are to come up in the vicinity of wildlife sanctuaries, national parks or protected areas in any part of country, an official release said here today.
The State Wildlife Board today approved the proposal to be sent to National Board for Wildlife with some mitigation measures, at a meeting held under the chairmanship of the Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar here.
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These measures include plantation of trees, construction of speed-breakers, no extraction of ground water and no construction plants such as hot mix plant to be set up within the limits of eco-sensitive zone.
Other measures include a bar on construction activity after 6 pm up to 1 km from the boundary of the park, and fixing noise limit of all construction equipment as per defined standards, the release said.
The widening of road is required for smooth movement of vehicular traffic and to reduce accidents without disturbance to wildlife, the release said.
Meanwhile the Chief Minister also stressed on water conservation, and directed officers to carry out a survey for developing lakes in the state.
He emphasised exploring possibilities for bringing water to the Badkhal lake in Faridabad.
It was also informed in the meeting that Forest Department in consultation with PWD (Building and Roads) will construct six paths on pilot basis in remote areas of Morni hill in Panchkula district to provide better connectivity to the residents.
