Ras-Beawar-Mandal Road National Highway158 Rajasthan
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MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS Govt. of India Ras-Beawar-Mandal Road National Highway158 Rajasthan Start Point - Ras Km 0+000 Beawar End Point - Mandal Km 116+900 Environmental Impact Assessment and Environment Management Plan Revised Draft Report November 30, 2019 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined. 1.1 Project Background ................................................................................................... 1.2 Project Location ........................................................................................................ 1.3 Environmental Screening and Project Salient Features ............................................ 1.4 Objective of Project .................................................. Error! 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