New Delhi, Oct. 2 -- The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by the PM Narendra Modi has approved widening and improvement of existing carriageway to 4 lane of Kalibor- Numaligarh section of NH-715. A major part of the existing highway passes either through the Kaziranga National Park or along the southern boundary of the park. The project will be developed on Engineering, Procurement and Construction Mode with a total Length of 85.675 km and total capital cost of Rs.6957 crore. There will be interventions to mitigate impacts on wildlife, an official statement said. The existing Kalibor- Numaligarh section of NH-715 (old NH-37) has a configuration of 2-lane with/without paved shoulders, passing through densely built-up areas of Jakhlabandha (Nagaon) and Bokakhat (Golaghat) towns. "The project will involve construction of an elevated corridor of about 34.5km, covering entire cross movement of wildlife from Kaziranga National Park to Karbi-Anglong Hills, along with construction of 21kms of greenfield bypasses around Jakhalabandha and Bokakhat," the statement said....