ISLAMABAD: (Parliament Times) National Highway Authority (NHA) is committed to build environment-friendly roads while integrating environmental, economic and community goals into the planning, design, construction and operation of national highways, the authority said in statement issued here on Sunday.
According to NHA officials, that an Environment Section has been formed at NHA headquarters to take care of environmental aspects of highways.
He said that a comprehensive environmental impact assessment study is carried out for selected alignment and environmental mitigation cost is included in PC-1.
He said that NHA is determined to carry out afforestation across highways and motorways. Approximately over five million trees have been planted along motorways and highways to control environment pollution.
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