New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) announced on Tuesday that it will develop pollinator-friendly corridors along national highways to combat the growing ecological stress on honeybees and other pollinators. The agency plans continuous linear stretches of bee-friendly vegetation, comprising flowering trees and plants, along national highways to ensure year-round nectar and pollen availability. To bolster pollinator conservation, NHAI will plant a mix of trees, shrubs, herbs, and grasses that retain wild elements: nectar- and pollen-rich species, allowing flowering weeds to bloom, along with dead wood and hollow trunks beneficial to pollinators. These will include native trees such as neem, karanj, mahua, pa...