Defence Minister inaugurates 75 Infrastructure projects built by BRO worth Rs 2,236 crore

New Delhi: Defence Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh virtually inaugurated and dedicated 75 BRO (Border Roads Organisation) road and bridge projects to the nation at Rs 2,236 crore.

These include 7 road and 12 bridge projects in Jammu & Kashmir worth Rs 731.22 crore. Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, MoS (I/C) for Earth Sciences, MoS PMO, Department of Atomic Energy, Department of Space, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Dr. Jitendra Singh, who is also Lok Sabha MP from J&K also joined the inauguration function virtually.

The J&K road projects are Bishnah-Kaulpur-Khojipur (Km 0.0 to 24.328) worth Rs.73.26crore, Basoli-Bani-Bhaderwah (Km 70.00 to 89.00) Rs.97.76 crore, Basoli-Bani-Bhaderwah (Km 89.00 to 102.00) Rs81.42 crore, Galhar-Sansari(Km 0 to 10) Rs.37.69 under Project Sampark of BRO. Bandipur-Gureizin Rs.230.54 crore, Mohura-Baaz Rs.134.99, and Tutmarigali-Kaiyan Bowl Rs24.35 crore under Project Beacon of BRO.

In addition, 12 bridges at Sawan, Sanu, Naigarh, Channani, Nantoo, Korga, Sewa-II, Biyalu, Dersu, Nirunar, Gurai and Garjun were constructed at the cost of Rs 51.21 crore in different areas of J&K. Overall, these Projects have been constructed in 11 border States/UTs of the country, including Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

The ceremony was organized by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO)at Sukna in West Bengal. The Defence Minister inaugurated 22 Roads, 51 Bridges, and 02 other miscellaneous projects. These Infrastructure Projects have been constructed under challenging weather conditions at places with most inhospitable terrain.

Speaking on the occasion, Shri Rajnath Singh lauded BRO’s commitment to establishing connectivity in far-flung areas by ensuring the timely completion of these roads & bridges. He mentioned that in the last five years, BRO had completed 450 infrastructure projects with a cost of more than Rs16,000 crore, and this year, in 2024 with these 75 infra projects BRO has dedicated a record 111 infrastructure projects to the Nation.