India builds 2,088 km of road along China border over 5 years
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India builds 2,088 km of road along China border over 5 years

The government constructed 2,088 km of roads in areas bordering China in the last five years with an expenditure of Rs 154.77 billion. In total, it spent Rs 207.67 billion in constructing 3,595 km of border roads during the period, including areas along the frontiers with Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar.

Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt told parliament that Rs 42.42 billion was spent to construct 1,336.09 km of road along the border with Pakistan, while an expenditure of Rs 8.82 billion was incurred to build 151.15 km road along the frontier with Myanmar in the last five years.

Bhatt said 19.25 km of road was constructed along the border with Bangladesh at a cost of Rs 1.65 billion.

There has been a renewed focus on developing infrastructure along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China following the eastern Ladakh standoff in May 2020 following a violent clash in the Pangong lake areas. Both sides gradually enhanced their deployment by rushing in tens of thousands of soldiers as well as heavy weaponry.

Each side currently has around 50,000 to 60,000 troops along the Line of Actual Control in the sector.

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The government constructed 2,088 km of roads in areas bordering China in the last five years with an expenditure of Rs 154.77 billion. In total, it spent Rs 207.67 billion in constructing 3,595 km of border roads during the period, including areas along the frontiers with Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar. Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt told parliament that Rs 42.42 billion was spent to construct 1,336.09 km of road along the border with Pakistan, while an expenditure of Rs 8.82 billion was incurred to build 151.15 km road along the frontier with Myanmar in the last five years. Bhatt said 19.25 km of road was constructed along the border with Bangladesh at a cost of Rs 1.65 billion. There has been a renewed focus on developing infrastructure along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China following the eastern Ladakh standoff in May 2020 following a violent clash in the Pangong lake areas. Both sides gradually enhanced their deployment by rushing in tens of thousands of soldiers as well as heavy weaponry. Each side currently has around 50,000 to 60,000 troops along the Line of Actual Control in the sector. See also: Mumbai roads will be devoid of potholes in two years, says BMC Bengaluru floats tender for 74 km peripheral ring road

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