Tadoba moots white-topping of roads inside park Mazhar Ali, TNN

Chandrapur: Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) authorities have decided to go for green technology for strengthening the damaged pucca roads in the tiger abode. Park management has forwarded a proposal for white topping, a non-polluting technology, of the pucca roads inside the reserve, to avoid the tar abiding with the norms of NTCA. While TATR is all set for reopening of full fledged tourist services from next month. The park has been partially closed since July 15 and tourist movement was restricted to great extent. While only limited number of tourist vehicles was allowed to move only on the pucca roads, all the interior kuccha roads were closed for safari. The park will reopen fully for public on October 1. The degradation of tar road is a cause of concern. There is a 19-km stretch of tar road between Moharli and Tadoba range. In addition to this there are some small stretches which lead to kuccha roads. "There are over 20 km long tar roads inside the reserve. These roads need repair. But as per the guidelines of NTCA burning of tar inside the park for repair or construction work of pucca roads is prohibited. So, we have decided to go for green technology," said CCF and field director, TATR, Vinaykumar Sinha. Park management has opted for white-topping technology of the tar roads. "It is a concrete overlay, a novel technology which promises to fill all potholes. We have forwarded a proposal to the higher-ups for white-topping and have called experts for spot inspection," said Sinha. He informed that they have plans to rope in support of some big industries through corporate social responsibility (CSR) for the project. He said that there are plans to construct toilets and urinals through green technology inside the park. "There are some pockets in the park where there is least water available for utilization. At such places the toilets and urinals which do not need any water could come handy," Sinha opined. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Tadoba-moots-white-topping-of-roads-inside-park/articleshow/10086741.cms