NHAI’s  collaboration with  data from  the Indian Space Research  Organization  (ISRO) satellite  center  will take three years to map the entire  road  network,  thereby raising  environmental awareness and  Sustainable Development.  

 The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has  signed  a  memorandum  of  understanding  (MoU) with  ISRO’s  National Remote Sensing  Center  (NRSC) to develop and report a  ‘Green Coverage Index’  for the  network  Great  Indian National  Highway.  

NHAI’s  collaboration with  data from  the Indian Space Research  Organization  (ISRO) satellite  center  will take three years to map the entire  road  network,  thereby raising  environmental awareness and  Sustainable Development.  

 “In the  first  assessment,  an attempt was made  to  quantify the Green Cover  Index by region. The next rounds  will  use  scientific  methods  to  evaluate the growth pattern of  green cover  every year,”  Minister of Road Transport  and  Highways Nitin Gadkari  said  on X.  Gadkari added that, with  meticulous  detail covering  1  km,  this initiative reflects a  resolute  commitment to  valuing NHAI’s  pivotal role in  promoting  ecological transformation of highways,  thereby enhancing enhance  national environmental  prosperity.  

Since the  promulgation  of the Green  Highway  Policy in 2015,  prioritizing greening  of  road  corridors has  become the focus of  the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) and NHAI.  Currently, plantation  monitoring  is based on  on-site visits by field  staff.  

 Technology green coverage index  

NRSC will  make  a comprehensive  estimate  of green  cover across India, called ‘Green  Cover  Index’  for  national highways,  using high-resolution satellite imagery. 

  The index will  demonstrate  the use of emerging technologies to  improve on-site  data collection,  complementing  plantation  management  and monitoring, including performance audits conducted by  NHAI . 

Furthermore, this  innovative approach promises to be a robust and reliable mechanism, providing a  fast  and cost-effective solution  for generating  macro-level  estimates  along national highways. 

 The  results  of the index will facilitate the comparison and ranking of  different  national highways for timely and periodic intervention.  Since  green cover  will  be estimated for  each kilometer  of  national  highway,  it  is also  possible to  create detailed measurements  for  each  individual  project/package.  

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