Guwahati, July 11 -- The National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) Standing Committee has approved diverting 310 hectares of core forest land from Namdapha Tiger Reserve in Arunachal Pradesh to construct the Arunachal Frontier Highway (NH?913), amid concerns about potential environmental and wildlife impacts.

This forest land in Changlang district lies along the planned highway corridor, which will connect NH?215 near Kharsang to the Miao?Gandhigram?Vijaynagar road close to the India?Myanmar border.

The Arunachal Pradesh Public Works Department (PWD) requested 248.79 hectares for roadway expansion and an additional 61.21 hectares for muck disposal.

During a June 26 meeting, members H.S. Singh and Dr. R.?Sukumar, alongside the state's Chief Wi...