02Karnataka Green Corridor
Development Programme — Greening Highways, Conserving Nature, Empowering CommunitiesA five-year proposed environmental conservation, climate resilience and sustainable rural development initiative along the Karnataka stretch of the Bengaluru–Pune National Highway (NH-48). Theme: “Greening Highways – Conserving Nature – Empowering Communities – Building a Climate-Resilient Karnataka”.
Corridor Length
≈ 620 km
Karnataka stretch of NH-48
Villages
≈ 450
along the corridor · ~250 Gram Panchayats
Tree Plantation
≈ 15 lakh
indigenous trees, ≥ 85% proposed survival
Estimated Cost
₹100 Cr
five-year programme, 2027–2032
Region · Bengaluru Urban · Bengaluru Rural · Tumakuru · Chitradurga · Davanagere · Haveri · Dharwad · Belagavi
Ten Integrated Components
- Green Highway Plantation Programme
- Water Conservation & Rainwater Harvesting
- Biodiversity Conservation & Eco-Restoration
- Organic Farming & Agroforestry Promotion
- Plastic-Free Green Corridor Campaign
- Renewable Energy & Solar Infrastructure
- Environmental Education & Green Awareness
- Community Participation & Capacity Building
- GIS-Based Monitoring, Research & Documentation
- Project Management, Monitoring & Administration
Expected Outcomes
- ≈ 15 lakh indigenous trees with a proposed survival rate of at least 85%
- Restoration of degraded roadside ecosystems and biodiversity
- Water conservation and groundwater recharge measures
- Promotion of sustainable agriculture and agroforestry
- Green employment opportunities
- Environmental education and Green Volunteer Networks
- GIS, drone and digital monitoring for transparency and performance tracking
Proposed Beneficiary Groups
- ≈ 450 villages along the corridor
- ≈ 250 Gram Panchayats
- ≈ 40,000 farmers
- ≈ 8,000 Women's Self-Help Group members
- 20,000+ youth volunteers
- ≈ 1.5 lakh school & college students
- 30 lakh+ commuters and local residents
All figures are as per the supplied Detailed Project Report and remain proposals until implementation formally commences.