Question : Green Highways Mission

(a) the details of the National Highways (NHs) covered under the Green Highways Mission, 2022 in the country, State-wise particularly in Odisha and Maharashtra;

(b) whether the Government has undertaken any research to monitor environmental footprint of the greenhouse gases on NHs and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government has taken any steps to replace the use of diesel with CNG or LNG in road construction; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and the time by which the said replacement work is likely to be completed?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) to (d) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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