Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has been entrusted with maintenance / construction of approximately over 30,000 kms of roads in the country. 7636 kms road in J&K and Sikkim is entrusted to BRO out of which 4294 km is connected. Out of these, 12 Indo-China Border Roads (ICBRs) are in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and 3 in Sikkim. 3 ICBR in J&K and 1 ICBR in Sikkim have been completed. Works has not yet commenced on 1 ICBR in Sikkim (Flag Hill-Dokala road) due to pending wildlife clearance.
The delays in execution of road projects are mainly due to the following reasons:
Delay in Forest / Wildlife clearance.
Hard rock stretches.
Limited working season.
Difficulties in availability of construction material.
Delay in Land Acquisition.
Due to natural disaster such as flash flood of Leh in 2010, J&K flood in 2014 and Earthquake in Sikkim in 2011, resources were diverted.
Government has taken following measures to expedite the pace of road projects:
Chief Secretaries of various State Governments have been requested to constitute Empowered Committees under their chairmanship with Secretaries of concerned departments as members to resolve issues related to land acquisition, forest / wildlife clearance, allotment of quarries etc.
Ministry of Environment & Forest (MoEF) has given the General Approval under section 2 of forest (conservation) Act, 1980 for diversion of forest land required for construction / widening of roads for construction/ widening of roads entrusted to BRO in the area falling within 100 kilometers aerial distance from the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and for link roads between Border Roads in the area within 100 kilometer aerial distance from the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and National Highways / State Highways / Other roads subject to certain conditions.
Outsourcing has been allowed to augment capacity of BRO
Long Term Roll On Work Plan (LTROWP) and Long Term Equipment Plan (LTEP) have been approved.
Enhanced financial and administrative powers have been given to the executives of BRO.
The delays in execution of road projects are mainly due to delay in clearances etc. However, where required Chief Engineer Projects are counselled to show greater diligence in the achievement of laid down targets.
This information was given by Defence Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar in a written reply to Dr. Sanjay Sinh in Rajya Sabha today.
DM/HH/RAJ
The delays in execution of road projects are mainly due to the following reasons:
Delay in Forest / Wildlife clearance.
Hard rock stretches.
Limited working season.
Difficulties in availability of construction material.
Delay in Land Acquisition.
Due to natural disaster such as flash flood of Leh in 2010, J&K flood in 2014 and Earthquake in Sikkim in 2011, resources were diverted.
Government has taken following measures to expedite the pace of road projects:
Chief Secretaries of various State Governments have been requested to constitute Empowered Committees under their chairmanship with Secretaries of concerned departments as members to resolve issues related to land acquisition, forest / wildlife clearance, allotment of quarries etc.
Ministry of Environment & Forest (MoEF) has given the General Approval under section 2 of forest (conservation) Act, 1980 for diversion of forest land required for construction / widening of roads for construction/ widening of roads entrusted to BRO in the area falling within 100 kilometers aerial distance from the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and for link roads between Border Roads in the area within 100 kilometer aerial distance from the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and National Highways / State Highways / Other roads subject to certain conditions.
Outsourcing has been allowed to augment capacity of BRO
Long Term Roll On Work Plan (LTROWP) and Long Term Equipment Plan (LTEP) have been approved.
Enhanced financial and administrative powers have been given to the executives of BRO.
The delays in execution of road projects are mainly due to delay in clearances etc. However, where required Chief Engineer Projects are counselled to show greater diligence in the achievement of laid down targets.
This information was given by Defence Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar in a written reply to Dr. Sanjay Sinh in Rajya Sabha today.
DM/HH/RAJ
