BRO briefs Defence MoS on infrastructural development in Sikkim

<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif">GANGTOK, (IPR):</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif"> Union Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth, who was on a one-day visit to the State, was on Thursday briefed on the infrastructural development being carried out in the State by Border Roads Organisation (BRO) at Project Swastik headquarters, at Burtuk.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif">Seth was briefed on roads under construction in the State, including the West Sikkim highway from Namchi via Sada-Noong to Zeema, a 250-km stretch. He was also informed about NH 310A from Mangan–Chungthang–Lachung–Yumthang–Donkya La–Kerang and NH 310AG from Chungthang–Chaten–Zeema–Thangu–Moguthang–Naku–Nakula. Both highways together cover 241 km and are expected to be completed by 2030-31.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif">These roads will be built under National Highway Double Lane (NHDL) specifications, technical standards used by the Border Roads Organisation and the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways for road construction and improvement, especially in border and hilly areas. The projects will use modern road construction methods for slope stabilisation, including soil nailing, shotcreting, rock bolts and rockfall barriers. Adequate retaining and gabion walls will be constructed for erosion control, along with the use of geotextiles and geomats.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif">A proper drainage system is being planned along the entire highway to help prevent landslides. Cut-and-cover tunnels would be provided where required. The main priority of these projects is to ensure all-weather connectivity, as the state is prone to natural disasters such as earthquakes and landslides, and to prevent disruption of communication lines. BRO is also planning comprehensive slope stabilisation projects, especially on roads vulnerable to natural calamities.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif">River training works are also being undertaken, including the construction of retaining walls along riverbanks, jacketing of abutments and desilting of critical bridges to prevent damage during heavy flow.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p> </p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif">&nbsp;</span></p>

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