By NEW DELHI: As many as 44 bridges inbuilt border areas of Ladakh, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir were dedicated to the state by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday.
Inaugurating the bridges at a web event, the defence minister, in his brief address, mentioned things along India’s borders with Pakistan and China.
“You are cognizant of things created along our northern and eastern borders. First Pakistan, and now also by China, as if a border dispute is being created under a mission. we’ve a border of about 7,000 km with these countries, where the strain remains,” he said.
The defence minister said, under the “visionary” leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India isn’t only facing these crises strongly, but is additionally bringing major and historical changes altogether the areas.
Most of the 44 bridges, including seven in Ladakh, are in strategically important areas and that they will help the soldiers in ensuring quick movement of troops and weapons, officials said.
The defence minister also symbolically laid the inspiration stone of the Nechiphu tunnel in Arunachal Pradesh at the virtual event.
The inauguration of the bridges built by the Border Roads Organisation comes at a time when India is engaged during a standoff with China in eastern Ladakh.
Singh sad construction of the bridges will benefit both the civilian population also because the military within the areas.
“Our soldiers personnel are deployed in large numbers in areas where transport isn’t available throughout the year,” he said, noting improvement in border infrastructure will significantly help soldiers .
“These roads aren’t just for strategic needs, but they also reflect equal participation of all stakeholders within the development of the state ,” Singh said.
The defence minister also complimented the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) for working tirelessly even during the coronavirus-triggered lockdown period.
“The BRO has continued operations within the North Eastern States, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. BRO continued its work while ensuring that snow clearance isn’t delayed at remote locations,” he said.
“I am happy to understand that over 2,200 kilometers of roads are cut by the BRO during the last two years, using the newest technologies, and state-of-the-art equipment. Also, surfacing was administered on about 4200 km of roads,” he added.
Inaugurating the bridges at a web event, the defence minister, in his brief address, mentioned things along India’s borders with Pakistan and China.
“You are cognizant of things created along our northern and eastern borders. First Pakistan, and now also by China, as if a border dispute is being created under a mission. we’ve a border of about 7,000 km with these countries, where the strain remains,” he said.
The defence minister said, under the “visionary” leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India isn’t only facing these crises strongly, but is additionally bringing major and historical changes altogether the areas.
Most of the 44 bridges, including seven in Ladakh, are in strategically important areas and that they will help the soldiers in ensuring quick movement of troops and weapons, officials said.
The defence minister also symbolically laid the inspiration stone of the Nechiphu tunnel in Arunachal Pradesh at the virtual event.
The inauguration of the bridges built by the Border Roads Organisation comes at a time when India is engaged during a standoff with China in eastern Ladakh.
Singh sad construction of the bridges will benefit both the civilian population also because the military within the areas.
“Our soldiers personnel are deployed in large numbers in areas where transport isn’t available throughout the year,” he said, noting improvement in border infrastructure will significantly help soldiers .
“These roads aren’t just for strategic needs, but they also reflect equal participation of all stakeholders within the development of the state ,” Singh said.
The defence minister also complimented the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) for working tirelessly even during the coronavirus-triggered lockdown period.
“The BRO has continued operations within the North Eastern States, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. BRO continued its work while ensuring that snow clearance isn’t delayed at remote locations,” he said.
“I am happy to understand that over 2,200 kilometers of roads are cut by the BRO during the last two years, using the newest technologies, and state-of-the-art equipment. Also, surfacing was administered on about 4200 km of roads,” he added.
Amid the border standoff with China, India is expediting work on several key projects including on a strategic road linking Darcha in Himachal Pradesh with Ladakh which will criss-cross variety of high-altitude snow-bound passes.
The nearly 290-km-long road are going to be crucial for the movement of troops and heavy weaponry into the frontier bases of the Ladakh region and can provide an important link to the Kargil region.
The nearly 290-km-long road are going to be crucial for the movement of troops and heavy weaponry into the frontier bases of the Ladakh region and can provide an important link to the Kargil region.
