Odisha establishes first Bee Corridor on NH-16 for pollinator support.

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has inaugurated Odisha's first Bee Corridor along the Puintola–Ichchapuram section of National Highway 16 (Package-1). This initiative aims to promote honeybee conservation, enhance local biodiversity, and integrate nature-based solutions into the state's highway infrastructure.

The project was launched by Pradeep Kumar Lal, NHAI's Regional Officer for Odisha, and Suraj Kumar Singh, Project Director of the Bhubaneswar Project Implementation Unit. It is being implemented in collaboration with the concessionaire, Puintola Ichchapuram TOT Private Limited. NHAI officials state that the corridor's main objective is to foster a pollinator-friendly environment while accommodating necessary infrastructure development.