GURUGRAM: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has written to the district administration, inquiring for the woodland division's clearance for a toll plaza at Sehrawan. The Kherki Daula toll plaza is meant to be shifted to Sehrawan, around 15km down NH-8.
Residents of villages in Sehrawan and environmental activists were opposing the development of the toll plaza at the proposed website online, claiming this is a wildlife hall. They declare wild animals from the Aravalis frequently pass through the stretch. Chetan Agarwal, surroundings analyst, stated, "Sehrawan is a live corridor for animals. The administration should look into this matter seriously, before giving a clearance. Seven years ago, a leopard died while crossing the Sehrawan road. We shouldn't encroach upon their territory."
The district administration stated they have received a letter from NHAI, searching for the clearance for the land. Vinay Pratap Singh, deputy commissioner, stated, "We are going to check the land before giving the clearance." Howver, some city residents really feel the administration must listen what the environmentalists are pronouncing. "NHAI has written to the district administration. But is anyone hearing the views of the environmentalists? The administration should speak to them and bring them on the table," stated Gauri Sarin from NGO Gurgaon Action Plan. R P Balwan, former woodland conservator, Gurgaon, stated, "Sehrawan is not the right place for the toll plaza. NHAI has zeroed in on this place to make it a commercial hub. But this area should be reserved for animals." Meanwhile, chief conservator of woodland (wildlife) G Ok Ahuja stated, "If NHAI applies for forest clearance on our portal, we will think over it. Now, the portal is closed for three days for maintenance work. We will know if they have applied for the clearance on Tuesday." The NHAI officials stated they'd indirectly observe to the woodland division as they wanted the other clearances, at the side of the woodland clearance, from the district administration. After getting the clearance, the toll plaza may well be made in 3 months, stated the NHAI officials.
S Raghuraman, CEO of expressway concessionaire MCEPL, stated, "Why shift it to Sehrawan - an ecologically fragile site? I don't think a forest clearance should be given."
Residents of villages in Sehrawan and environmental activists were opposing the development of the toll plaza at the proposed website online, claiming this is a wildlife hall. They declare wild animals from the Aravalis frequently pass through the stretch. Chetan Agarwal, surroundings analyst, stated, "Sehrawan is a live corridor for animals. The administration should look into this matter seriously, before giving a clearance. Seven years ago, a leopard died while crossing the Sehrawan road. We shouldn't encroach upon their territory."
The district administration stated they have received a letter from NHAI, searching for the clearance for the land. Vinay Pratap Singh, deputy commissioner, stated, "We are going to check the land before giving the clearance." Howver, some city residents really feel the administration must listen what the environmentalists are pronouncing. "NHAI has written to the district administration. But is anyone hearing the views of the environmentalists? The administration should speak to them and bring them on the table," stated Gauri Sarin from NGO Gurgaon Action Plan. R P Balwan, former woodland conservator, Gurgaon, stated, "Sehrawan is not the right place for the toll plaza. NHAI has zeroed in on this place to make it a commercial hub. But this area should be reserved for animals." Meanwhile, chief conservator of woodland (wildlife) G Ok Ahuja stated, "If NHAI applies for forest clearance on our portal, we will think over it. Now, the portal is closed for three days for maintenance work. We will know if they have applied for the clearance on Tuesday." The NHAI officials stated they'd indirectly observe to the woodland division as they wanted the other clearances, at the side of the woodland clearance, from the district administration. After getting the clearance, the toll plaza may well be made in 3 months, stated the NHAI officials.
S Raghuraman, CEO of expressway concessionaire MCEPL, stated, "Why shift it to Sehrawan - an ecologically fragile site? I don't think a forest clearance should be given."
NHAI seeks forest clearance for Sehrawan toll plaza
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