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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