BRO restores snowbound Kishtwar–Sansari road, reconnects J&K’s Chenab Valley with Himachal
The road enables transport of essential commodities, agricultural produce, and trade between Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh.
The road enables transport of essential commodities, agricultural produce, and trade between Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh.
On The Statesman Talk podcast with Ananya Dasgupta, BRO DG Lt Gen Raghu Srinivasan, PVSM, VSM, talks about the work of the Border Roads Organisation, the infrastructure in border states along the LAC, and much more.
BRO DG Lt Gen Raghu Srinivasan, PVSM and VSM, shares details of the massive infra surge along India’s borders. He talks about closing the infra gap along the China border soon.
The BRO chief acknowledged that China was building quality infrastructure along the LAC. "Everyone asks this question about China... China is building very good roads. There is no two ways about that," he said.
Singh will inaugurate the Siyom Bridge near Boleng in Siang district and also virtually inaugurate 27 projects of the Border Roads Organisation.
The numbers are considered significant because with the temperatures plummeting to minus 20 degrees centigrade
The main event would be the unfurling of National Flag on Independence Day at 75 Highest Passes of India.
The BRO has achieved the feat due to the grit and resilience of its personnel who work in treacherous terrain and extreme weather conditions.
The defence minister noted that India has used weapons only for establishing peace and not to attack anyone or occupy anybody’s territory.
New Delhi is ramping up infrastructure to counter China’s advances in border areas of the North-east and Ladakh.
