Govt to build 44 strategic roads along China border

All efforts to improve infrastructure along the border are most welcome. These projects will be helpful for...military and civilian purposes

SL NARASIMHAN (RETD), Lieutenant General

at 96 ITBP border outposts. These buildings in high-altitude areas will have thermal insulation and renewable energy technologies. The report said the preparation of DPRS for the ₹2,500-crore project was in full swing.

Developing border infrastructure in the North east has been among the government’s top priorities. Modi had on December 25 inaugurated the Bogibeel Bridge in Assam to improve road and rail connectivity in the region, especially to Arunachal Pradesh. The bridge facilitates the movement of troops in a strategically sensitive region. The government has focused on building infrastructure in the North-east as part of its Act East policy to develop the region and use it as a link to parts of South and South East Asia.