Srirangapatna, Nov. 29 -- Rift between NHAI, Forest Department halts project at 60% completion

Years after the inauguration of the Mysuru-Bengaluru Access-Controlled Highway, the proposed wildlife corridor - with underpasses and flyovers meant to ensure safe movement of animals - remains an unfinished promise.

The project, crucial for preventing wildlife deaths along this busy stretch, has been left hanging due to continued negligence on the part of the Highway contractor, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), and the Forest Department.

The delay has already turned deadly. On Thursday morning, a six-year-old male leopard was run over while attempting to cross the Highway near Joganapalya, triggering outrage among wildlife lo...