India's border road construction sees massive uptick
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India's border road construction sees massive uptick

India has built 2,088 km of roads in areas bordering China over the last five years, with an expenditure of Rs.154.77 billion. On the Pakistan border, Rs.42.42 billion was spent to construct 1,336.09 km of roads. Myanmar border saw an ...

India has built 2,088 km of roads in areas bordering China over the last five years, with an expenditure of Rs.154.77 billion. On the Pakistan border, Rs.42.42 billion was spent to construct 1,336.09 km of roads. Myanmar border saw an expenditure of Rs.8.82 billion for 151.15 km of roads. Bangladesh border saw lesser infrastructural development, as 19.25 km of roads were constructed for Rs.1.65 billion. China recently built a bridge over Pangong Lake, in Indian territory under its occupation since 1958. It plans to construct a new highway along the LAC with India. In its 2022-23 budget, the government increased the capital outlay for BRO (Border Roads Organisation) by 40 per cent to Rs.35 billion.

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