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BHUBANESWAR: A recent report of the Centre showed that the route of coastal highway under the Bharatmala project is changed. Originally, it was between Gopalpur in Ganjam district and Digha in West Bengal (around 450km), but now the highway will start from Tangi in Khurda district and end at Digha, shortened by 80 km from the original plan. Sources said an expert appraisal committee (EAC) formed by the Union ministry of environment, forest and climate change and the ministry of road transport and highways have suggested the new alignment keeping the Chilika ecosystem and other wildlife issues in mind. The report was presented in the 246th EAC meeting in October-November last year. ....