New Delhi, Feb 17 (PTI) The government has sanctioned construction of 73 roads along the India-China border which will be completed by 2012-13. These roads will be in the states of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh.
"The government has sanctioned construction of 73 roads in the states of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh along Sino-India border during the last three years," Minister of State for Home Radhika V Selvi said in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
These include 27 roads of operational significance to Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), which are being executed by Ministry of Home Affairs. While the construction of 49 roads, including six ITBP roads, has started, work of construction of pending 24 roads will commence after obtaining the forest and environmental clearance of these roads. All the roads are expected to be completed by 2012-13, she added.
"The government has sanctioned construction of 73 roads in the states of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh along Sino-India border during the last three years," Minister of State for Home Radhika V Selvi said in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
These include 27 roads of operational significance to Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), which are being executed by Ministry of Home Affairs. While the construction of 49 roads, including six ITBP roads, has started, work of construction of pending 24 roads will commence after obtaining the forest and environmental clearance of these roads. All the roads are expected to be completed by 2012-13, she added.
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