Over 12,000 trees to be cut for two GH roads; more felling to happen

From Our Correspondent

RONGJENG (EGH), Sep 25: History has witnessed that development always comes at the expense of the environment – whether it be the first industrial revolution or the continuing development of towns and cities. Closer to home, two upcoming National Highways are coming up in the districts of North and East Garo Hills, but the development will come at a cost of over 12,000 trees and that too, only from the various reserve forests in the two districts.

The two roads in question are the upcoming expansion of the NH-62 between Dudhnoi in Assam to Darugre, near Rongjeng in East Garo Hills and another expansion on the NH 44E between Darugre to the Chisobibra tri-junction, about 7 km from Williamnagar, the district capital. These two roads will together join with the NH 217