Delay in Construction of Strategic Roads / Railway Lines along Borders
Certain roads of strategic importance as identified by Army are planned for construction / improvement. In addition certain railway line projects are identified by Army as strategic projects and are under planning / sanction stage.
There are certain delays in execution of road projects mainly due to the following reasons:
· Delay in Forest / Wildlife / Environment clearance.
· Hard rock stretches.
· Limited working season.
· Difficulties in availability of construction material
The following steps have been taken to expedite completion of the road projects:
· Chief Secretaries of various State Governments have been requested to constitute Empowered Committees to resolve issues related to land acquisition, environmental clearance, allotment of quarries etc.
· Regular monitoring of forest / wildlife / environment clearance cases is being done.
· Ministry of Environment & Forest (MoEF) has given the General Approval for diversion of forest land required 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.
· Modern machineries / equipment have been approved for procurement and outsourcing has been allowed to augment capacity of BRO.
Certain roads of strategic importance as identified by Army are planned for construction / improvement. In addition certain railway line projects are identified by Army as strategic projects and are under planning / sanction stage.
There are certain delays in execution of road projects mainly due to the following reasons:
· Delay in Forest / Wildlife / Environment clearance.
· Hard rock stretches.
· Limited working season.
· Difficulties in availability of construction material
The following steps have been taken to expedite completion of the road projects:
· Chief Secretaries of various State Governments have been requested to constitute Empowered Committees to resolve issues related to land acquisition, environmental clearance, allotment of quarries etc.
· Regular monitoring of forest / wildlife / environment clearance cases is being done.
· Ministry of Environment & Forest (MoEF) has given the General Approval for diversion of forest land required 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.
· Modern machineries / equipment have been approved for procurement and outsourcing has been allowed to augment capacity of BRO.
