GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
Ministry of Defence
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE
RAJYASABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1746
ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 9, 2014
Completion of Border Roads Projects
1746. SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR:
Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state;
(a) the details of the strategic border road projects yet to be completed by the BRO, State-wise, including North Eastern States and washed away strategic roads in Uttarakhand;
(b) the reasons for the delay in timely completion of these projects; and
(c) the steps proposed to be taken by Government to expedite the completion of theseprojects?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF DEFENCE
(SHRI MANOHAR PARRIKAR)
(a): Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has been entrusted with maintenance / constructionof approximately over 30,000 kms of roads in the country including North-Eastern region. 61 Indo-China Border Roads (ICBRs), of total length 3410 km have been entrusted toBRO. Out of which, 17 roads of length 590 km have been completed and work on 44roads is in progress. The statewise details of ICBRs with BRO are given as under:
State |
Works in progress |
Completed |
Jammu& Kashmir |
9 |
3 |
Himachal Pradesh |
2 |
3 |
Uttarakhand |
13 |
1 |
Arunachal Pradesh |
18 |
9 |
Sikkim |
3 |
1 |
Total |
44 |
17 |
During the floods / heavy rains in Uttarakhand in 2013, various stretches of roads at 103 locations and 9 bridges were washed away. Connectivity was established in all washed out/ damaged roads by 30thOctober 2013.
(b): The delays in execution of road projects are mainly due to the following reasons:
(c): Government has taken following measures to expedite the pace of road projects: