Law 29 of 195?, as arnended by Military order 8I0r on the supervision of roads, pernits only lhree tl@es of road! public state highrtays, whictl are rnain roads 50 m wldel and prinary and secondary roads, 40 m widel and rural roads 30 m vride' fn order to demonatrate the serious effect of this road network on populated and agricultural areas on tbe west Bank, a detsailed survey r{ta s conducted at tt'o ofA/40 /702 English Page 129 the proposed types of road' one passing through a populated area from Turkarm toAnabta, and the other passlng through an agricul-tural area from Tall.ouza toGhor al-l'a ra r. This section represents only 3.3 per cent of the proposed network. The survey indicated the extent of the damage that lroular be caused to propertyas a result of the construction of 20 km of roadway. This would ilamage 1,569dunans of agricultural land, with citrus, oLive and alrnond orchards. It nould alsoentall the destruction of 36 houses and part of the Nur Shams camp, as vi,ell as thedestruction of the entire 61-Farar irrlgation project, a project that carries waterto over 16,000 dunams. This daoage is rimited to the immediate areas in uhtch theroad is to be constructed, apart from the great damage that witr arise from plannedexteneions. This proJect rra s prepared without the knonrearqe of the nunrcipalities or theroad planning conmittees on the west Bank, by the supreme Road planning council, incollaboration wlth various departments in fsrael.
**Analysis**
The text discusses the construction of a road network on the West Bank, highlighting the potential damage to agricultural land, houses, and infrastructure. The survey focuses on the impact of the project on populated and agricultural areas, emphasizing the destruction of property and disruption of irrigation projects. This suggests that the text is primarily concerned with the environmental and social consequences of economic development.

**Category**
Transport and communication, Natural resources and environment, Agriculture, forestry and fishing