The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has stated that it has no information on locations where hills were cut at vertical angles between 45 and 90 degrees in Himachal Pradesh, according to replies received under the Right to Information (RTI) Act filed by The Indian Express.

The RTI application, filed in August, came amid growing public resentment in the state over unscientific and vertical hill cuttings that have led to widespread destruction, particularly during monsoons.

The NHAI also informed in its replies that it suffered losses of approximately Rs 200 crore due to damage to already constructed highways and machinery caused by natural disasters between January 2021 and July 2025.

On the specific question seeking the locations where hills were cut between 45 degree and 90

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