👉The government has acknowledged 59 major deficiencies on National Highways since 2019. Despite this, new highways and rail expansions are being undertaken in these eco-sensitive zones. On one-third of the identified black spots, high-speed traffic is allowed to travel through these areas, resulting in the death of many animals. Furthermore, forest and wildlife landscapes are now open to unrestricted tourism and traffic. ❓What measures will be taken to restrict high-speed traffic in eco-sensiti

A retaining wall under construction on NH-66 near Kottiyam, Kerala, collapsed, trapping four vehicles including a school bus on the service road. Fortunately, all passengers were safely evacuated and no injuries were reported. The National Highways Authority of India suspended the project director and terminated the site engineer, while Kerala’s PWD Minister called for a safety audit and stricter quality checks. This follows a similar embankment failure near Kottakkal earlier during the rainy se

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