GUWAHATI: Lt Gen Harpal Singh, Director General Border Roads (DGBR), called on Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Wednesday to apprise him of the status of road works in the state under Border Roads Organisation (BRO).
During the meeting, the DGBR informed about the progress of works of operationally critical roads in the Area of Responsibility of Project Arunank near India-China border in Upper Subansiri district.
He informed that he had inspected the roads from Tama Chung Chung (TCC) to Taksing and TCC to Bidak. Civil vehicles are now running upto Tama Chung Chung from Nacho. Black-topping works are complete up to 55km from Nacho and by this year significant work will be completed stretching towards Lemiking and beyond. The Lt Gen inform-ed about the inspection of Hapoli- Sarli-Huri Road.
BRO officers informed that bhoomi puja for starting the work of construction of Sela tunnel will be held in January next year. For the work, tenders have been floated and administration from Tawang and West Kameng has ratified joint surveys.
Discussing on 317 km Balipara-Charduar-Tawang road, which is the lifeline of West Kameng and Tawang districts, the BRO informed that significant achievement has been made on improv-ing the road to two-lane road. The DGBR informed that stretch from 0-50 km road has been completed and stretch from 70-88 km is being carried out on EPC mode. Khandu requested the BRO to expedite work.
