Jalandhar With the public works department (PWD) beginning the process of four-laning the 5.5km Adampur airport road, to be connected with Jalandhar-Hoshiarpur national highway, forest department officials said 584 trees will be axed for the project.
“Of these 584 trees spread over 7.6 hectare, the majority are small. We will develop greenery in nearly 20 hectare to maintain ecological balance,” said Hargurnek Singh, a senior official with the forest department.
The PWD will also develop a green belt between the road, with officials claiming that the total estimate of the project would be around ₹40 crore. The department will also need to acquire some land. The official added that the department would soon issue tenders of the project.
The Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) also prepared an estimate to shift electric lines and poles from the roadside.