Bhubaneswar, Oct. 12 -- The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) regional office has planted 5.20 lakh plants across Odisha over four months under various green initiatives, including the Arogya Van programme. This is aimed at promoting medicinal flora and biodiversity, the NHAI sources said on Monday.

Arogya Van Medicinal Plantations Expand Green Cover

Under Arogya Van, 2,500 medicinal plants have been planted at Kunduli in Koraput district along the Raipur-Visakhapatnam Economic Corridor (NH-130CD). The plantation includes traditional medicinal species such as Bahada, Neem, Harida and Amla, supporting the conservation of indigenous medicinal plants and local biodiversity.

The initiative aims to develop medicinal forests on sui...