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Posted at: May 14 2017 2:46PM

Army races to build strategic roads to China border

By Mukesh Kaushik
Itanagar, May 14 (UNI) A Himalayan task is
Army races to build strategic roads to
China border staring at the Indian Army as it needs to
finish the key portions of three strategic GUWAHATI, SEP 5 (UNI):- Players of Indian
roads leading to the China border before the Football team and Oman Football team in
onset of monsoon, which will put a screeching halt for the next six months to all construction action during the 2022 FIFA World Cup
activities in the northeast region. The Border Security Force has put all the resources at its qualifies match, at Indira Gandhi Athelatics
command to meet the targets, which the military road builder set for itself for the year, with the
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Indian Air Force as well as the Army actively helping it to meet the daunting task. At present,
three axis are planned for construction to establish all-weather connectivity up to Tawang, UNIVARTA (News Agency)
where the situation is so critical that the Army cannot reach to many difficult terrains in a day, in Indian News Agency

case of war, while the People's Liberation Army of China can reach borders within two or three
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hours with a robust infrastructure at its command. The pathetic state of infrastructure in this
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side of the border came in sharp focus last month, when Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai
Lama, visited the Tawang Valley, which left China sulking and after effects of the visit were still Newswrap
being felt in the bilateral ties. The work was progressing on Balipara-Charduar-Tenga-Tawang
Road, which is the one of the main axis of the three roads. Under the 317.28 km project Newswrap1
commenced in May 2015, the formation of 192.73 km stretch has been completed, while the
surfacing of 145.74 km is under progress, sources in the Army told UNI. The road stretch of 50
km passes through Eagle Nest Wildlife Sanctuary in Arunachal Pradesh and Namari Tiger
Reserve in Assam, the main stumbling blocks for the project. The terrains in the Valley are
posing difficult challenges for the BRO as heavy equipment, including bulldozers and cranes,
required for the road construction in the mountain region cannot be taken in one part. The IAF
choppers were carrying out daily sorties to ferry these equipment after being dismantled in
many parts. All the construction activities were said to be monitored by the Prime Minister's
Office directly, with the Narendra Modi Government advancing the deadlines to 2018, which
was earlier set for 2020. The work on the alternate axis, which is Orang-Kalaktang-Rupa-
Shergaon-Morshing-Phudung-Mandala-Debrabu-Naga GG-BJ Gompa-Lagamche GG-Mukto-
Teli-Bomdir-Tawang, was also progressing on the war footing. 'The work on Orang-Shergaon is
under development of the National Highways Development specification, while the stretch of
Shergaon-Naga GG is under maintenance,' said the sources. The third axis of Pinjoli-Buragaon-
Dibbin-Mathow-Tungri-Chhangla-Pangila-Pota-TselaMago Road as already been operationally
endorsed by the Army and works will be taken up, once the construction of main axis is
completed, they said. A long spell of six-month monsoon will make the construction work
extremely hazardous as mountains in this part of the region are said to be highly elusive. With
environment clearance coming faster under the Modi Government, the progress on the strategic
road projects have seen a remarkable progress, but the challenges posed the nature remain
insurmountable. 'Heavy rainfall will trigger landslides and long stretches of the newly
constructed roads may not survive the fury,' said an official, who is monitoring the project and
reporting to the progress to New Delhi. He said considering the fact that Tawang area was of
critical importance to the security of the Nation, no effort is spared in ensuring completion of the
construction of the roads in a phased and timely approach. UNI MK RJ SNU 1431

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