Mobile App called HARIT PATH developed 

Mobile App called HARIT PATH developed 

Part of: GS-Prelims and GS-III – Infrastructure:Roadways; Environment; Sustainable Development

In News:

• A mobile App called ‘Harit Path’ is recently developed. 
• Developed by: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). 
• Objective: To monitor:
  • location, 
  • growth, 
  • species details, 
  • maintenance activities, 
  • targets and achievements 
• It shall include each field units for each and every plant under all plantation projects. 
• The launch will further facilitate creation of Green Highways across India. 
• NHAI has also recently undertaken ‘Harit Bharat Sankalp. 
• It is a nation-wide plantation drive to promote environment protection and sustainability.
  • Under this initiative, NHAI planted over 25 lakh plants in 25 days along the stretches of the National Highways between 21st July to 15th August 2020.