NHAI Announces Winners of the ‘Green Highways Excellence Awards 2026’

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) announced the winners of the 'Green Highways Excellence Awards 2026' to recognize best practices in landscaping and plantation management along National Highways. Instituted in 2025 under the Green Highways Policy, 2015, the awards aim to promote sustainable green practices across three categories: Avenue Plantations, Median Plantations, and Plantation in Land Parcels. A total of 86 nominations were received through an online portal, out of which 15 were shortlisted and evaluated based on parameters such as plantation survival rate, site action plans, native species use, and quality. Winning projects included initiatives from Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, and Maharashtra.