It has also instructed district administrations across the state to provide land for creating additional dumping grounds for road construction bodies.
A high-level meeting between the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) and the Government of Sikkim was held on Monday at Mintokgang, chaired by chief minister Prem Singh Tamang.
Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday voiced Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government’s full commitment to the holistic development of border villages.
The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) on Tuesday achieved breakthrough for the 2.79 km-long Sungal Tunnel on the strategic Akhnoor (Jammu district) - Poonch highway that links the militarily sensitive areas along the Line of Control (LoC) with the Pakistan-occupied Jammu & Kashmir (PoJK).
Men of the Border Roads Organization (BRO) have initiated the challenging job of removing the heavy accumulation of snow to reopen the strategic Leh-Manali highway.
Heavy snow accumulation of approximately 4 to 8 feet has been experienced in this region during this winter season. To ensure connectivity to habitated areas, meticulous planning was done and necessary resources were deployed to clear the snow in this area.
The construction of a pivotal infrastructure project National Highway 144A connecting Akhnoor to Poonch reached a significant milestone today as the breakthrough ceremony for the Naushera Tunnel took place.
Troops of Trishakti Corps Indian Army with the help of the Border Road Organisation (BRO) completed another significant Bailey bridge over Zeema Chu at Zeema in Sikkim.
Troops of Trishakti Corps Indian Army with the assistance from the Border Road Organisation (BRO) completed the Bailey bridge over Teesta River at Chungthang.
Both the Border Road Organisation (BRO) and Indian Army have started working jointly by engaging men and machines to meet the critical need to restore connectivity between Mangan and Chungthang in flash flood-hit North Sikkim.
