Times of India
27 Aug 2007
NEW DELHI: Public-private partnership has now made a foray into wildlife conservation. The decades-old national highway passing in the elephant-rich area of Rajaji National park between Haridwar and Dehradun has been infamous as a killing ground for the pachyderms. But the modern highway that has to be constructed on a build, operate and transfer (BOT) basis will have two exclusive elephant corridors.
The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has sought the National Wildlife Board's clearance to build two 750-metre-long flyovers in the Rajaji National Park stretch of the Delhi-Dehradun highway. The area below flyovers will be ''elephant corridors'' that will at least reduce danger posed to them while crossing road.
''The Uttranchal government wanted some steps to be taken for the safety of everyone — elephants and road users. We have now sought the Wildlife Board's clearance for these two flyovers. Once the Supreme Court also clears it, these would be bid out,'' said a senior official.
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