Arunachal Pradesh law, legislative and justice minister Kento Jini has urged the central government to hand over the newly declared strategic Akajan-Likabali-Bame (ALB) Road project to the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) on grounds of its expertise in managing difficult border terrains. He addressed a letter to the Union road transport and highways minister, Nitin Gadkari, thanking the Centre for the strategic declaration and pressing the case for BRO oversight to expedite work and maintain security standards.

Jini said the corridor functions as a socio-economic lifeline for seven border districts, naming Lower Siang, Leparada, West Siang, Shi Yomi, Siang, Upper Siang and Upper Subansiri. He highlighted that the Likabali-Basar-Bame-Aalo stretch remains cut off after rain-triggered landslides and flash floods, with a major landslide at the Siji block point still isolating communities. The situation has stranded thousands of commuters and severed vital connectivity across the affected districts, compounding relief and development challenges.

Seeking intervention from the road transport and highways ministry, he requested that the BRO be reinstated as the implementing agency for the ALB project. The minister noted that the road was originally constructed, managed and maintained by the Border Roads Organisation before being transferred to the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) during 2014-15. He urged the ministry to consider the operational advantages of reverting responsibility to the BRO to prevent protracted delays.

He argued that, given the BRO's proven track record, technical expertise and operational efficiency, the organisation would be better placed to implement the project within the stipulated time frame. Bringing the BRO back into the lead role would, he said, help ensure quality work and allow the intended benefits of the strategic corridor to reach the public without further delay. The appeal reiterates concerns over immediate restoration of all-weather connectivity and the urgency of specialist oversight to safeguard border access and development.