The Assam Environment and Forest Department and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to increase forest cover on the sides of national highways by planting trees.
Assam Government, NHAI Sign MoU
The MoU was signed in the presence of Forest Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary at Janata Bhawan in Guwahati on August 19.
It covers four divisions in the first phase: Bongaigaon, Nalbari, Nagaon, and Barpeta. The Social Forestry Division will execute the plan of planting trees on the sides of national highways and dividers.
Patowary urged both signatories to work resolutely to achieve the target of green highways in the state. The MoU was signed by additional PCCF RP Singh on behalf of the Assam Environment and Forest Department and Bikash Brahma on behalf of the NHAI.
