When economic interests override environmental concerns....

The Chennai-Salem Expressway in the state of Tamil Nadu in India is a greenfield project conceptualized as part of the Bharatmala Pariyojana Scheme sponsored by the Central Government. It endeavors to connect existing highways to create economic corridors. On the face of it, it is expected to ease freight movement, cut costs, reduce travel time and improve productivity, although there is no oversight or technical supervision over the project and therefore these claims cannot be confirmed or denied.


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