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As a vision of Ministry of Road Transport Highways To develop eco friendly National Highways with participation of the community, farmers, NGOs, private sector, institutions, government agencies and the Forest Department for economic growth and development in a sustainable manner.

We are completely following plantation projects guidline by Ministry of Road Transport Highways to To evolve a policy framework for plantation along National Highways; To reduce the impact of air pollution and dust as trees and shrubs are known to be natural sink for air pollutants; To provide much needed shade on glaring hot roads during summer; To reduce the impact of ever increasing noise pollution caused due to increase in number of vehicles; To arrest soil erosion at the embankment slopes; To prevent glare from the headlight of incoming vehicles; To moderate the effect of wind and incoming radiation; To create employment opportunities for local peoples.

Technovaa undertakes the work of Highway Plantation. We perform both Avenue and Median plantation in partnership with a 30 year old nursery in Indore which is spread across a 2.1 hectares of land and more than 5000 species of plants. A dedicated team of Horticulturists has performed various markee projects like the National Judicial Academy, Center for Advanced Technology, Note Press, Dewas etc. Technova also owns a variety of implements required to perform the task efficiently and in time. Please contact us for any plantation project or consulting on the same. We also do soil analyses before suggesting the best suited plants for the area.

Details of plants suitable of road side plantation (more than thumb size girth and 1 to 2 m height) ,there are varies Name of Species Pongamia pinnata ( Karanj), Dalbergia sissoo, Albizzia lebbek Kala siris, Terminalia arjuna Arjun , Azadirachta indica , Syzynium cuminii, Madhuca indica

Survey & site specific details –

CLIMATE -

Micro climate Climate:

Study area has three distinct seasons like most of north India, it has a hot dry summer (March–June) followed by monsoon rains (July–September) and a cool and relatively dry winter (October – February). During the winter and the summer seasons, sky was very clear. In the summer season, light clouds were there in the evenings, with no clouds in the mornings. During monsoon season, both in the mornings and evenings the sky was observed to be generally cloudy.

Temperature:

The main seasons in the area are monsoon, winter and summer. It is quite hot during summer. The temperature varies during March-to-May is hot and dry. Summers & rainy are hot and humid, with an average lower temperature of 29° C and a high temperature that at times reaches 48° C .

Humidity:

The average monthly minimum and maximum relative humidity is around 25% to 75% during summer. In the monsoon period the relative humidity ranges between50% and 85%. During the post-monsoon season, the mean humidity is observed between 40% and 64%. During winter season, the mean humidity is observed between 21% and 73% and relative humidity during morning hours is 59% and 40% during the evening hours.

Rainfall:

Rainfall mainly occurs during July to September .. The monsoon generally sets in during the first week of June. The rainfall gradually decreases with the end of August. Maximum numbers of rainy days are in the month of July. The average rainfall per year is 1000-1300 millimeter.

Wind speed:

In Sidhi , Katni & rewa areas northwestern wind blows, predominantly, over the city of Sidhi and Singrauli area the wind speed generally ranges from 8 km per hour in summer to 2 km per hour in winter. Generally wind velocity is higher during the pre monsoon period as compared to the post monsoon period. The maximum wind velocity is 11.3 km/h during the month of June and minimum is 3.1 km/h during the month of November. Average normal annual wind velocity is 6.4 km/h.

Soil quality:

Soil quality of the project area has been characterized red yellow, medium black, skeleton soil with silty clay to sandy loam in texture along with the project.

Water Resources:

The Son, the Gopad and the Banas are the three perennial rivers flowing through the area. In addition to these, there are a number of small seasonal streams are there. There are not many large sized stagnant surface water bodies, artificial or natural, in the district. Though some tanks have been constructed in the recent years but a good number of these dry up during the summer season. Ground water is the major source of the drinking and irrigation for crop. The villages are dependent on ground water for their everyday requirement. Ground water is fetched from open dug as well as bore wells which are both mechanized and manual. In general pH ranges from 7.11-7.36, total hardness ranges from 175-411mg/l, arsenic found less than 0.01mg/l where MPN count is less than 1 MPN/100ml.

Ecological Environment

Forest

Flora:

In the project affected districts mainly mixed miscellaneous forest are found. These forests covered with Shisham (Dallbergia Sisso), Neem (Azadirachta indica) etc. There are also Non wood forest products (NWFP) like Tendu leaves or Bidi leaves (DiospyrosmeloNO2ylon), Sal Seed (Shorea robusta), Chebulic Myrobolan or Harra (Terminaliachebula), Gum, Chirobji (Buchanania lanzan), flower and seeds of Mahua Madhuca indica) and flowrs, seeds, bark & roots of various plants species.

Existing main Trees in Project area:

Tectona grandis, Diospyrous melanoxylon, Madhuca indica, Buchanania tanzan, Anogeissus latifolia, Anogeissus pendula, Lannea coromandalica, Boswellia serrata, Acacia catechu, Zizyphus spp., Aegle marmelos, Butea monosperma and Gardenia spp.

Fauna:

Common animal like dog, cats, monkey, pig and cattle are also present. The presence of wild animals in the project areas is not reported and may be considered very rare.

Plantation Layout & Species as per the Agro Climatic Zone -

Maintenance Plan -

maintenance will be carried out under the well qualified and experienced Horticulturist. Sufficient number of skilled and unskilled men force will be diploid to carry out the regular maintenance plan. For insect, pest and disease control regular spraying of medicine will be followed. Irrigation will be carried out according to local need and facilities.

Brief description of the project zone

(A brief of agro climate, soil types, rainfall, geographic features, forest composition, People’s livelihoods etc).

Agro climate –

The project area comes under kymore Plateau & Satpura Hills. This is also known as wheat and rice zone. Receiving between 1000-1400 MM rainfall.

Soil Type -

The soil types in the project area are mainly alluvium red sandy, red & yellow loamy, sandy, laterite soil and loam soil.

Rainfall -

Rainfall mainly occurs during July to September.. The monsoon generally sets in during the Second/Third week of June. The rainfall gradually decreases with the end of August. Maximum numbers of rainy days are in the month of July. The average rainfall per year is 1000-1400 millimetre.

Geographic features –

Project area is located on the North-eastern Boundary of the state of Madhya Pradesh between 22,475 and 24.4210 North Latitude and 81:1840 and 824830 East longitudes. The area has Singrauli district in the north-east, and Uttar Pradesh, Koriya district of Chhattisgarh on the east, and Rewa district on the west.

Forest Composition -

In the project affected districts mainly mixed miscellaneous forest are found. These forests covered with Shisham (Dallbergia Sisso), Neem (Azadirachta indica) etc. There are also Non wood forest products (NWFP) like Tendu leaves or Bidi leaves (DiospyrosmeloNO2ylon), Sal Seed (Shorea robusta), Chebulic Myrobolan or Harra (Terminaliachebula), Gum, Chirobji (Buchanania lanzan), flower and seeds of Mahua (Madhuca indica) and flowers, seeds, bark & roots of various plants species.

People’s livelihoods –

The major source of livelihood of the project area is Agriculture, forestry, fishing; bidi-rolling, household workers and maor portion of village artisans are in the un-organised sector for livelihood.

Type of Soil -

The soil types in the project area are mainly alluvium red sandy, red & yellow loamy, sandy, laterite soil and loam soil.

Objective of the project:

(A brief about the proposed plantation to indicate its importance and utilities in terms esthetic, Financial, soil/water conservation, employment generation values.)

Major objective of project with regards to its importance and utilities are as below:

1. Reduced Pollution:

To reduce the impacts of air pollution and dust as trees and shrubs are known to be natural sink for air pollutants. Avenue plantation will impact and reduce, ever increasing noise pollution caused due to increase in number of vehicles.

2. Soil Conservation:

As conservation of soil is a concern, tree plantation minimizes, soil erosion at the embankment slopes.

3. Employment Generation:

The plantation will generate employment for local resident during plantation as well maintenance period. We intend to generate 99,840 man-days of employment during the five year project.

4. Flora & Fauna:

The plantation will provide shelter to wild birds, beneficial insects and local fauna. It further helps in enhancement of Bio-Diversity in the area.

5. Beat the Heat:

Avenue plantation provides much needed shade on glaring hot roads during the summer.

6. Beautification:

Avenue plantation enhances aesthetic value of the National Highway. Attached sheet, shows the projected look of the highway after the 3rd year.

Insecticide/pesticide/fungicide –

Application of insecticide , pesticide and fungicide will be carried out as prophylactic measure during the plantation. Chloropyriphos 50% EC or Fipronil 0.30% G will incorporate during plantation to prevent termite and soil insect . During maintenance spraying of proper insecticide/pesticide and fungicide will followed to manage the insect, pest and disease infestation. The protocol of pest and disease management will followed keeping in view of beneficial insect pest and ecology.

Manure/compost/fertilizers -

Well decomposed farm yard manure (FYM) will be incorporated in pit during plantation. It will make insured that the FYM applied are free from insect pest and disease. Biofertilizers like Phospho soluble bacteria and PSB) Azotobactor for Nitrogen and Tricoderma virdee will be used in plantation. Fertilizers as inorganic source will apply according to soil test of plantation area. Single Super Phosphate, Muriate of Potash and Urea/ Ammonium sulphate will applied as the source of Phosphorus, Potash and Nitrogen. Micro Nutrient mixture will also be applied during the plantation and maintenance period.

Irrigation Plan

(Availability and source of water; The mechanism of watering- drip/sprinkler/flood etc according to site specific condition)

Locally source of water is reservoir pond , well and tube well. Irrigation will provide through water tanker at root zone to the plants.

Plantation Protection Plan

Barbed wire fencing will be laid out to protect the plants along with live fencing with locally acclimatised shrubs.

Availability and source of Labour to be engaged –

Local resident will employ as source of labour. Maximum opportunity for employment will be provide to the local resident.

Innovation or Salient feature of project proposal:

Tree/Plants will be accommodated as per the acclimatization of the area, well developed plants will be selected to enhance the biodiversity of the area. Prophylactic measure will be followed to manage the insect pest and disease management. Selected trees will provide shelter and food to the birds and local fauna. Trimming and pruning at initial four year will be followed to develop better canopy and branch which help to provide sink and shade. Our aim is to form an ‘AVISTA’ on the stretch of 40 kms with the help of naturally growing trees plus the 32,000 trees we will be nurturing during the 5 year period.