♦ The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has announced a first-of-its-kind initiative to create pollinator or “Bee Corridors” along national highways as part of its sustainable infrastructure programme. The project marks a shift from ornamental roadside plantations to ecological vegetation, with continuous stretches of bee-friendly plants and flowering trees aimed at ensuring year-round availability of nectar and pollen.

♦ The initiative is intended to address growing ecological stress on honeybees and other pollinators, which affects pollination services, agricultural productivity and ecological balance.