Lok Sabha Question No. 2669 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-04
Subject: Border Roads
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Nishikant  Dubey, Nihal Chand Chauhan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2669

TO BE ANSWERED ON 04 th  August, 2023

## BORDER ROADS

## 2669.   DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY: SHRI NIHAL CHAND:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  length  of  border  roads  laid  along  with  the  amount  sanctioned/incurred  by  the Government for the maintenance of roads by the Border Road Organization (BRO) during the last three years in the country, State/UT-wise;
- (b) whether there are still more border areas in the country without adequate infrastructure and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the action taken by the Government to make border roads accessible in the country along with the steps taken by BRO to make better road system in the border areas;
- (d) the guidelines issued by the Government regarding the maintenance of roads by BRO in the border areas; and
- (e) whether the Government proposes to implement any project related to road in the border areas of Rajasthan in ensuing days and if so, the details thereof?

## A  N  S  W  E  R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(SHRI AJAY BHATT)

- (a):  The details of road length constructed by BRO during the last three years, State/ UT-wise, are as under: -

| Sl. No.       | State/UT               | Constructed Length (Km)   |
|---------------|------------------------|---------------------------|
| 1             | UT of Ladakh           | 453.59                    |
| 2             | UT of J&K              | 443.94                    |
| 3             | UT of Andaman &Nicobar | 4.50                      |
| 4             | Uttarakhand            | 343.56                    |
| 5             | Arunachal Pradesh      | 507.14                    |
| 6             | Mizoram                | 53.54                     |
| 7             | Nagaland               | 63.76                     |
| 8             | Manipur                | 6.30                      |
| 9             | Sikkim                 | 164.95                    |
| 10            | West Bengal            | 18.32                     |
| 11            | Himachal Pradesh       | 40.23                     |
| 12            | Rajasthan              | 311.14                    |
| 13            | Punjab                 | 34.57                     |
| Total 2445.54 | Total 2445.54          | Total 2445.54             |

The expenditure sanctioned and incurred by BRO for the maintenance of border roads during the last three years in the country is as under.

| Sl. No.   | FY      |   Fund sanctioned (amount in Cr) |   Expenditure Incurred (amount in Cr) |
|-----------|---------|----------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| (i)       | 2020-21 |                           870.8  |                                841.22 |
| (ii)      | 2021-22 |                           752.03 |                                744.52 |
| (iii)     | 2022-23 |                           923    |                                846.46 |

(b) & (c) : BRO constructs roads in the border area as per the priority fixed by the Armed Forces. Following action has been taken by the Government to make border roads accessible in the country alongwith the steps taken by BRO to make better road system in the border areas:-

- (i) Enhancement  of  the  Administrative  and  Financial  powers  of  various  BRO executives to reduce the planning time.
- (ii) Adoption of new technologies to enhance the pace of road construction.
- (iii) Procurement of new and modern equipment and construction plants for road construction.
- (iv) Adoption of EPC mode of construction.
- (v) Increased availability of air effort.
- (vi) Pre & Post road safety audit of roads in Area of Responsibility (AoR) of BRO.

(d):  Maintenance of roads is carried out as per authorized scale of maintenance. Resurfacing is being done as per renewal cycle fixed to keep the roads traffic worthy.

(e):  The road projects as per Long Term Roll on Works Plan (LTRoWP) 2023 to 2028 under implementation  and  proposed  in  future  in  the  border  areas  of  Rajasthan  are  enclosed  as Annexure.

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## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2669 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2023 REGARDING 'BORDER ROADS'.

| Sl. No.   | Name of road                          | Length (in KM)   | Classification of Road   | Classification of Road   |
|-----------|---------------------------------------|------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | Name of road                          | Length (in KM)   | Existing                 | Proposed                 |
| 1         | Bakasar-Mavasari                      | 32.390           | Cl-9                     | NHDL                     |
| 2         | Barmer - Chauthan - Kelnore           | 82.500           | Cl-9                     | NHDL                     |
| 3         | Kharbara - Devasar                    | 11.150           | Cl-9                     | NHDL                     |
| 4         | Pithewala-Pt 141-Ramgarh              | 56.122           | Cl-9                     | NHDL                     |
| 5         | Lundet-Bharewala                      | 34.260           | New                      | NHSL                     |
| 6         | Birdhwal-Pugal-Bajju                  | 182.870          | IW                       | NHDL                     |
| 7         | Srimohangarh- Hada Br                 | 65.250           | Cl-9                     | NHDL                     |
| 8         | Pithewala Mor (PTM)-AD Toba-Lundet    | 125.000          | New                      | NHSL                     |
| 9         | Gopalsar-Lakharchoti-Rd RD 330 of IGC | 13.960           | Cl-9                     | NHDL                     |
| 10        | Asutar - Shagarh                      | 26.700           | Cl-9                     | NHDL                     |
| 11        | Rawla - Rojhri                        | 27.000           | Cl-9                     | NHDL                     |
| 12        | Ramdevra -Nachna                      | 70.00            | Cl-9                     | NHDL                     |
| 13        | South end to Gatti Hiyatki BOP        | 13.20            | New                      | NHSL                     |
| 14        | Pithewala-Kalibuli-Bahla              | 65.00            | New                      | NHSL                     |
| 15        | Devasar- Mauwali Talai                | 10.50            | Cl-9                     | NHDL                     |
| 16        | Rampura-Duder-PT 201-East Camp        | 24.70            | Cl-9                     | NHDL                     |
| 17        | Ghotaru-Shagarh                       | 37.00            | Cl-9                     | NHDL                     |

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