The remaining works on the Hubballi-Ankola railway line project, passing through the forest areas, will be commenced only after getting all clearances as per law and adhering to the directions from the National Board of Wildlife (NBWL), South Western Railways (SWR) has assured the High Court of Karnataka.
The Railways will also prepare a mitigation plan for the project passing through the forest areas in consultation with the Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, as per the NBWL’s directive, besides following any other directives from the NBWL and the Ministry of Environment, Ecology and Climate Change, the SWR’s Deputy Chief Engineer, Constructions-1, stated in an affidavit filed before the court.
