The Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife has deferred a proposal for use of 134.1 hectares of land for construction of 4/6 lane of Palakkad - Kozhikode (NH- 966) under Bharatmala Pariyojana because of its proximity to the Silent Valley National Park. The proposal to build the road near Silent Valley... read full story
"After discussions, the Standing Committee decided to defer the proposal till the submission of complete proposal for declaration of Eco-sensitive Zone (ESZ) around Silent Valley National Park by Kerala government,"