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Green growth is economic progress that fosters environmentally sustainable and socially inclusive development. The focus of green growth is to ensure that natural assets deliver their full economic potential, which includes the provisioning of clean air and water, and a resilient biodiversity needed to support food security and promote human well-being. In this context, the Indian Himalayan Region (IHR) that spans 13 Indian states and union territories, namely Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Ladakh, and Jammu and Kashmir, is of great ecological significance considering the Nature鈥檚 Contribution to People (NCPs)/ecosystem services it provisions for the nation. The Himalayas are characterised by steep terrain, weak geology and heavy monsoon rains and are vulnerable to erosion, earthquakes and landslides. Policymakers of IHR are pragmatically envisioning green policies for biodiversity conservation, organic farming, green energy, water conservation, climate change adaptation etc. This push for green growth is not just about lush forests, blue skies, clean air and pure streams, but also about mainstreaming sustainability in all spheres of development. The roads sector plays a crucial role in promoting all-round development and is a harbinger of growth. In the Himalayas, access to roads is fundamental for economic growth and development of livelihood. To further the green growth agenda in mountain areas, it is important to transform the roads sector which is presently seeing a quantum leap through road upgradation, realignments and new construction. However, the traditional construction practice of using bulldozers to roll the excavated spoils down the mountain slopes causing damage to mountain vegetation, farmlands, and other property, is a major issue that needs to be fixed. This practice results in unstable slopes that subsequently cause landslides both at the mountain and valley sides. Not only this, the process results in repeated repair expenditure and monsoon maintenance throughout the lifecycle of the road. Moreover, improperly designed cross-drainage structures result in gully formations causing further damage to the slopes. The existing rural roads and border roads infrastructure in this region is only going to expand in the future. This presents an opportunity for the policymakers to graduate from traditional to 鈥済reen road鈥� construction policy and practices. These 鈥済reen roads鈥� would prioritise sustainability, minimise environmental impact and promote biodiversity conservation. They would essentially prevent destabilising the slopes as repair and maintenance is both difficult and expensive. And by transforming these practices, the IHR has an opportunity to showcase itself as a leader in mountain road construction practices.