HYDERABAD: The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has sought wildlife clearance to chop 48.83 ha of forest land in Amrabad Tiger Reserve to widen National Highway-765 that passes through the tiger reserve.
The road connects Hyderabad to Thokapally via Srisailam. MoRTH, in its justification submitted along with the application for wildlife clearance, said the existing highway is not up to the standards of National Highways.