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Central Government/Public Sector | Multi State - India | PID: 203572
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on 12 December, 2024 virtually inaugurated and dedicated 75 Border Roads Organisation (BRO) road and bridge projects to the nation at a cost of Rs 2,236 crore. Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Jitendra Singh, who is also Lok Sabha MP from J&K also joined the inauguration function virtually.
These include seven road and 12 bridge projects in Jammu & Kashmir worth Rs 731.22 crore. The road projects are Bishnah-Kaulpur-Khojipur (Km 0.0 to 24.328) worth Rs 73.26 crore, Basoli-Bani-Bhaderwah (km 70.00 to 89.00) at Rs 97.76 crore, Basoli-Bani-Bhaderwah (km 89.00 to 102.00) for Rs 81.42 crore, Galhar-Sansari(Km 0 to 10) Rs 37.69 crore under Project Sampark, Bandipur-Gureizin for Rs 230.54 crore, Mohura-Baaz at Rs 134.99 crore and Tutmarigali-Kaiyan Bowl for Rs 24.35 crore under Project Beacon. 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 organised by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) at Sukna in West Bengal. The Defence Minister inaugurated 22 roads, 51 bridges and two other miscellaneous projects.
Rajnath Singh lauded BRO’s commitment towards establishing connectivity in far-flung areas and mentioned that in the last five years BRO had completed 450 infrastructure projects, and this year, in 2024 with these 75 infra projects BRO has dedicated a record 111 infrastructure projects to the nation.
| Updated on: 28 - Oct - 2024
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