One Year After Galwan: BRO Accelerates Work to Connect With China Border
The additional funds will be used to acquire new machinery, equipment and construction plants that will help in faster execution of works by the org
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One Year After Galwan: BRO Accelerates Work to Connect With China Border
Within a year of the deadly Galwan clash that brought tensions along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) to its highest in decades, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has accelerated work to connect with the China border with several critical projects underway, including a new all-weather route to connect Ladakh and quick completion of long-standing projects. Besides keeping the critical mountain passes in Ladakh and the North East open for much longer last year to facilitate the movement of military supplies till late winter, the BRO has executed works worth ₹8,739 crores, a 13% jump over the previous year, officials told ET. The inauguration of the Atal tunnel in October has been described as a lifeline for the high altitude Union Territory with the priority being given to the opening of land routes to Ladakh which has been at the centre of the tension since May last year when China diverted thousands of troops to the LAC triggering a standoff that continues. Defence Minister Rajnath Sin…
