Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will dedicate 90 infrastructure projects to the country constructed by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) with a cost of ₹2941 crore at a ceremony to be organized at Devak Bridge in Jammu today, Tuesday, September 12, 2023.
The projects include roads, bridges, tunnels, and other infrastructure in the border areas of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, and Nagaland. These projects will boost connectivity and security in these areas.
The highlight of the event will be the inauguration of the state-of-the-art 422.9-meter long, Class 70 RCC Devak Bridge on Bishnah-Kaulpur-Phulpur Road in Jammu and Kashmir. This bridge is of strategic importance to the Defence Forces and will facilitate speedy induction of troops, heavy equipment, and mechanized vehicles to forward areas. It will also boost socio-economic development of the region.
The BRO is a premier engineering organization of the Indian Armed Forces that undertakes the construction, maintenance, and operation of roads, bridges, airfields, tunnels, and other infrastructure in border areas. It is one of the largest road-building organizations in the world.
The dedication of these 90 infrastructure projects is a significant milestone in the BRO’s efforts to build connectivity and security in the border areas of India. It is a testament to the hard work and dedication of the BRO personnel who have worked under difficult conditions to build these projects.