Haryana Government has decided to send a proposal to the National Board for Wildlife to obtain wildlife clearances for 4-laning of Gurgaon-Farrukhnagar road passing along the eco-sensitive zone of Sultanpur National Park.
A decision in the regard was taken in a meeting of the State Wildlife Board held under the chairmanship of the Chief Minister Manohar lal here.
The National Board of Wildlife approval is needed for all projects which are to come up in the vicinity of wildlife sanctuaries, national parks or protected areas in any part of country, said an official spokesman.
During the meeting, the State Wildlife Board on Thursday approved this proposal to be sent to National Board for Wildlife with some mitigation measures including plantation of trees, construction of speed-brakers, no extraction of ground water within the limit of eco-sensitive zone, no construction plant such as hot mix plant to be set up within the limit of eco-sensitive zone, no construction activity to be carried out after 6 pm upto one kilometer from the boundary of the park and fixing noise limit of all the construction equipments as per defined standards, said the spokesman.
However, the widening of road is required for smooth movement of vehicular traffic and to reduce accidents without disturbance to the wildlife.
Stressing the need for water conservation at the meeting, the Chief Minister directed the officers to carry out a survey for developing lakes in the state. He also emphasised the need to explore possibilities for bringing water to the Badkhal lake.