India, Nov. 15 -- Kushalnagar, Nov. 15 - Following the State Wildlife Board's Standing Committee approval, the State Government has now submitted documents to the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) seeking clearance for the National Highways Authority of India's (NHAI) 92.3-km Mysuru-Kushalnagar Access-Controlled Highway project.

The NHAI has sought diversion of about 54 hectares of land within the Eco-Sensitive Zone of Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary and the buffer zone of Nagarahole Tiger Reserve.

The two proposals were cleared at a meeting chaired by Forest Minister Eshwar B. Khandre recently. NBWL Standing Committee clearance is mandatory as the project touches wildlife sanctuaries and a tiger reserve.

The Rs. 4,126-crore four-lane Hi...