Lok Sabha Question No. 4701 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-24
Subject: Border Road Organisation (BRO)
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Nihal Chand Chauhan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4701

TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 th  March, 2021

## BORDER ROAD ORGANISATION (BRO)

## 4701. SHRI NIHAL CHAND:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  fund  approved  by  the  Government  regarding  maintenance  of  roads  by  Border  Road Organisation (BRO) in various States/Union Territories of the country during the last two years;
- (b)  the  guidelines  of  the  Government  regarding  maintenance  of  roads  by  Border  Road Organisation (BRO) in various parts of the country;
- (c) whether Border Road Organisation is working on any projects in a bid to provide better road connectivity in other border areas of the country including Rajasthan; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

- (a) The fund approved by the Government regarding maintenance of roads by BRO in various States/Union Territories of the country during the last two years:-

| Name of State/UT   | FY 2018-19 Fund    | FY 2019-20 Fund    |
|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
|                    | Allocated (in Crs) | Allocated (in Crs) |
| UT of J&K          | 148.68             | 150.38             |
| UT of Ladakh       | 107.35             | 126.94             |
| Rajasthan          | 50.59              | 64.93              |
| Punjab             | 26.67              | 27.65              |
| Himachal Pradesh   | 50.59              | 59.79              |
| Uttrakhand         | 35.21              | 47.35              |
| Nagaland           | 22.70              | 28.60              |

| Manipur           |   19.06 |   25.02 |
|-------------------|---------|---------|
| Mizoram           |   15.67 |   23.85 |
| Sikkim            |   36.74 |   35.08 |
| Arunachal Pradesh |  110.92 |  150.21 |
| Total             |  624.18 |  739.8  |

## (b)  The Guidelines for maintenance of roads by BRO are as under:-

Once the road is completed regular maintenance is required to be undertaken by BRO for the  preservation  of  assets,  optimal  utilisation  and  traffic  safety.    Some  of  the  activities undertaken as per the maintenance guidelines are given below:-

- (i) Regular/Routine Maintenance: It consists of repair of Pot holes, jungle clearance, drain clearance, clearance of cross drainage, repair of Parapet walls, Retaining walls and Breast wall, Berm filling and slide clearance to keep the road open for traffic.
- (ii) Special Repair: This repair includes restoration of damages to road formation and damage  of  cross  drainage  works.    The  special  repairs  are  undertaken  after  obtaining sanction of the works whenever/whatever required.
- (iii) Emergent  Repairs: This  repair  include  works  undertaken  to  restore  the  line  of communication disrupted due to natural calamities and to prevent loss/damage to Public property.
- (iv) Renewel of Surfacing: This is done periodically based on the guidelines issued on life cycle and specifications for renewal of surface course.

(c)  &  (d):    Border  Road  Organisation  is  working  on  272  Nos  of  road  Projects  for  a  length 14071.54  Km  to  provide  better  road  connectivity  in  border  areas  of  the  country  including Rajasthan. State-wise details of these 272 roads, are as under:-

| Sl. No.   | Name of State/UT   |   Nos |   Length (Km) |
|-----------|--------------------|-------|---------------|
| i         | Arunachal Pradesh  |    64 |       3238.89 |
| ii        | UT of Ladakh       |    43 |       3102.94 |
| iii       | Uttarakhand        |    24 |        936.55 |
| iv        | Sikkim             |    21 |        625.66 |
| v         | West Bengal        |    03 |         64.2  |
| vi        | Himachal Pradesh   |    07 |        567.64 |
| vii       | UT of J&K          |    61 |       2270.06 |
| viii      | Mizoram            |    08 |        589.63 |
| ix        | Andaman &Nicobar   |    01 |         23.94 |
| x         | Manipur            |    09 |        520.61 |
| xi        | Nagaland           |    02 |        251.25 |
| xii       | Rajasthan          |    23 |       1630.04 |
| xiii      | Punjab             |    06 |        250.13 |
| Total     | Total              |   272 |      14071.5  |