<span style="color: #222222;">The Assam Government is to plant sapling spread over one thousand kilometres across the National Highways.<br />''<br />''Talking to AIR, State Forest and Environment Minister Parimal Suklabaidya said that this initiative is being taken to improve green coverage in the state. He said that the National Highway Authority of India has sanctioned the plantation at 810 kilometres area.<br />''<br />''Mr Suklabaidya said that efforts are on to take the sanction of the remaining areas within this work. He said that a variety of saplings will be planted near the national highways.</span><br />