NHAI allocates ₹50 crore for wildlife on Varanasi-Kolkata highway

The National Highways Authority of India has allocated around ₹50 crore to Bihar’s Environment, Forest and Climate Change Department to implement an environmental conservation and wildlife mitigation plan along the Varanasi-Ranchi-Kolkata Expressway. The plan aims to protect wildlife habitats and improve road safety while supporting connectivity to key religious and tourist destinations.