Highway Potholes: The government aims to cover the entire national highway network under a perpetual maintenance contract to streamline the process and reduce delays. The initiative is urgent due to the high number of road accidents caused by potholes in 2021. The government also plans to involve engineering students in detecting potholes and identifying maintenance deficiencies.
There is a need to revisit the policy practice of green and shelter belt creation and expand its scope by creating Tree Crop Buffer Zones of 500 m width on both sides of highways and including adjacent farmlands