Vaishali Hiwase becomes first woman to be appointed officer commanding in BRO ANI | Updated: Apr 29, 2021 00:27 IST
New Delhi [India], April 29 (ANI): Vaishali S Hiwase became the first woman officer to be appointed as officer commanding in the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) where she will be responsible for providing connectivity through an Indo-China border road, the BRO said on Wednesday, BRO India feels proud to announce the #First woman Officer EE(civ) Vaishali S Hiwase for taking over as Officer Commanding of a Road Construction Company that is responsible to provide connectivity of an Indo-China Border Road, tweeted BRO. With two air-maintained detachments located at #10000ft and above the alignment of the road is going through some formidable passes and treacherous terrain of hard rock with vertical cliffs, tweeted BRO.
India Building Critical Road Along Border With China in Ladakh: Home Ministry
The home ministry, which oversees the border infrastructure, told a parliamentary panel that the government had spent a total of Rs 2,156.09 crore in fiscal 2019-20 on border projects.
BSF soldiers stand guard at a checkpoint along a highway leading to Ladakh, June 17, 2020. Photo: Reuters/Danish Ismail
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New Delhi: India is undertaking a “standalone project” in Ladakh to build a critical road along the border with China, the Centre has informed a parliamentary panel on home affairs, according to
Additionally, the Centre has also informed the panel that along the China border, the construction of 57 roads, construction and refurbishing of 32 helipads, development of 47 outposts and 12 staging camps for Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) along with the construction of 18-foot tracks in Arunachal Pradesh is currently underway.