Rajnath launches 75 border infra projects in 11 states and UTs

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Saturday virtually inaugurated 75 border infrastructure projects worth `2,236 crore across 11 states and Union Territories, the ministry said. A majority of these Border Roads Organisation (BRO) projects—22 roads and 51 bridges along with two other projects — are located close to the borders of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and the Northeast.

Of the 75 projects, 19 are in J&K, 18 in Arunachal Pradesh, 11 in Ladakh, nine in Uttarakhand, six in Sikkim, five in Himachal Pradesh, two each in West Bengal and Rajasthan and one each in Nagaland, Mizoram and Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

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The highlight was the inauguration of the Kupup-Sherathang Road in Sikkim which serves as a crucial link between Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg and Zuluk axis. As per the ministry, along with the inauguration of these 75 projects, BRO has completed a total of 111 infrastructure projects in 2024 at an overall cost of Rs 3,751 crore.
In his address, the minister said the projects are a testament to the Government’s unwavering resolve to keep strengthening the border infrastructure and ensuring socio-economic progress of these areas.