Finally, the Union Government has accorded approval to acquire forest land falling under the much-awaited project to double the Ludhiana-Mullanpur railway line, the government has confirmed.
The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has granted in-principle approval for the diversion of 28.092 hectares of forest land to be acquired under the project.
The development assumes significance as the project was approved in 2019 but was awaiting clearance to acquire the forest land coming in the way for the past two years.
