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Arunachal Guv lauds BRO for completing 21 key infrastructure projects

Itanagar, May 7 (UNI) Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt General (Retd) KT Parnaik has expressed his profound gratitude to the Central Government and lauded the Border Roads Organization (BRO) for the successful completion of 21 critical infrastructure projects in the State, including four strategic roads and 17 new bridges.
Participating virtually in the inauguration of 50 BRO projects spread across Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Sikkim, Rajasthan, West Bengal, and Arunachal Pradesh, led by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday, the Governor highlighted the strategic importance of these projects for national security and regional socio-economic growth.
Parnaik said that the 21 completed projects in Arunachal Pradesh, including the four strategically important border roads - from Assam Hill to Lungro GG, and from Lungrola to Vasu Rok in Tawang district; from Lee to Huri in Kra Daadi district; and from Tama to Taksing in Upper Subansiri district - will further enhance connectivity and bring prosperity to remote border areas.
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