Rajnath Singh inaugurates 90 Infrastructure development projects across border

Union Minister Rajnath Singh today visited the union territory of Jammu to inaugurate 90 infrastructure development projects across Indian borders. This is a huge achievement for India since Indian border infrastructure was not able to meet the need of the hour. Connectivity in border areas was a major issue. These projects will benefit those residing in border areas, the tourists as well as the defence forces. These projects will hep the defence forces by increasing mobility of troops and logistics across border areas and also help them in guarding the country.

These projects were built at the cost of 2,900 crore rupees. Nechiphu Tunnel on Balipara-Charduar-Tawang Road in Arunachal Pradesh is one the important projects.  Foundation stone of Airfield in the Eastern Ladakh was also laid virtually.

The Defence Minister Rajnath Singh was received by Lt Governor Manoj Sinha In Jammu.

The projects are spread over 11 states and union territories across the length of border area.

What is included-

1.Nechiphu Tunnel in Arunachal Pradesh

2.Airfields in West Bengal-2

3.Helipads-2

4.Roads-22

5.Bridges-63

  which state gets what-

1.Arunachal Pradesh- 36 Projects

2.Ladakh- 26 Projects

3.Jammu & Kashmir- 11 Projects

4.Mizoram- 5 Projects,

5.Himachal Pradesh- 3 Projects,

6. Sikkim-2 Projects , Uttarakhand-2 Projects & West Bengal-2 Projects

7. Nagaland-1 Project, Rajasthan-1 Project, and Andaman & Nicobar Islands-1 Project

Border Roads Organization (BRO) is responsible for the construction of these border infrastructure. The organization was strongly praised by the Defence Minister as he said that the organization has the gained excellence in building infrastructure at the most challenging terrains. The minister said "Your real achievement is that you made the difficult look easy, with your effort. The citizens of the country have stopped taking border area development as an achievement but it has become normal for them. Beginning an ambitious project and completing it on time is the new normal of New India... Like a neurosurgeon's job is tough but as he gains expertise, his efficiency increases... or like ISRO made a successful soft landing on ShivShakti Point on the moon. There was a time when launching a satellite was difficult for the ISRO... But now ISRO has gained so much expertise in this that... ISRO has reached not just the Moon and Mars, but also the Sun. Not just for India, ISRO is launching satellites for other countries too... Similarly, infrastructure development in inaccessible areas has become an easy task for BRO".

A total of 295 BRO projects worth 8000crore have been given to the country by the Government of India sine 2019. These projects ensures connectivity, mobility and the ability the protect the country at border regions.

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