The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has embarked on a grand project of four- and/or six-laning of the existing roads to a target of 14,000 km, especially the east-west and north-south corridors. This is a good thing because the country needs proper roads for its development and road construction provides employment. This aspect of development, nevertheless, is also harmful if not managed carefully, because road development requires the basic ingredient of land. People may be displaced or otherwise adversely affected due to land acquisition. (Letters)
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/land-acquisition-and-national-highways
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/biswanath-debnath
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/economic-and-political-weekly
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/land-acquisition
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/displacement
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/roads
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/highways
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/compensation
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/national-highways-authority-india-nhai
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
