Defence Minister inaugurated 44 bridges built by BRO in border areas

Union Defence minister Rajnath Singh dedicated 44 bridges constructed by the Border Road Organization (BRO) in five states and one union territory including Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim in the North East.

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Other states include Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab and union territory of Jammu & Kashmir.

He also laid the foundation stone of the Nechiphu tunnel on the Balipara-Charduar-Tawang (BCT) road in West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh.

The dedication and foundation laying ceremony was also attended by Chief Minister Pema Khandu along with Chief Ministers of Sikkim and Uttarakhand and Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir, DoNER minister Dr Jitendra Singh, BRO Director General Lt Gen Harpal Singh and other top Defence, Home and BRO officials.

Of the 44 bridges, eight are in Arunachal Pradesh. These are Yasong and Sarti in Anjaw, Karteso Kong and Kangdang Sila in Shi-Yomi, Tanchen Panga in West Siang, Ungu in Upper Subansiri, Siang in Siang and Sigit in Upper Siang districts.

Khandu expressed gratitude to the central leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh for their concern and intention to develop border states with modern infrastructure.