The State Highways Department overseeing the expanded Kancheepuram-
\nArakkonam-Tiruttani Road (SH 58) has embarked on an initiative to enhance the green cover along this vital thoroughfare. The widening of this key road,
\nwhich serves as part of the Chennai-Kanyakumari Industries Corridor project,
\nwill now be complemented by the plantation of diverse saplings.<\/p>\n
Various indigenous tree species such as vaagai, vembu, mantharai, punnai,
\nkalyana murungai, and arasa maram are among the select species to be planted
\nalong the 41-kilometer-wide stretch. Additionally, an array of fruit-bearing trees
\nlike guava, rosewood, izhupai, neem, tamarind, rain tree, pipal, jamun, mango,
\nand gooseberry will grace the roadside.<\/p>\n
This greening project comes in response to the removal of more than 1,200
\ntrees, primarily tamarind and neem, during the widening work on the road over
\nthe past few years. In their place, an impressive 10,220 saplings are set to
\nreplace the felled trees.<\/p>\n
The maintenance of these saplings will remain the responsibility of the private
\ncontractor until they reach a height of five feet, after which they will be handed
\nover to the state highways for regular upkeep.<\/p>\n
This ambitious initiative, funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), has
\nundertaken extensive widening work along the 41.77 km stretch, transforming it
\ninto a 10-meter-wide two-lane road. The upgrade includes stormwater drains, a
\nfootpath, 18 small bridges, and 124 culverts, with construction ongoing since
\nmid-2021.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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