Border Infrastructure: Modi government driving strategic projects with radical changes

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Border Infrastructure: Modi government driving strategic projects with radical changes
In the idyllic Andaman and Nicobar islands - fast emerging as India's strategic and economic arm into the Indian Ocean - a small strip of sea separates Port Blair from the small but upcoming town of Bamboo Flat. On the mainland, up North the Jammu-Akhnoor road has for years been a choking point for traffic heading up to Poonch, including military convoys that service troops along the Line of Control. In the Northeast, trade connections with Myanmar and Bangladesh have for decades been held ransom to shoddy roads and poor infrastructure.

A radical new approach is now being adopted to accelerate projects to unclog these bottlenecks, along with work on hundreds of other strategic projects, as the Narendra Modi government sharpens focus on creating infrastructure along India's borders. From the Bharat Mala project (it envisages a road network along India's land boundary, stretching from Gujarat to Mizoram) to Sagar Mala (under which a coastal infrastructure will be set up along the nation's vast shoreline), the government's intention is clear: bring about a road and infra construction boom to help drive trade.

While the idea is not new, the approach has been different - a newly created corporation has been empowered to execute projects worth Rs 34,300 crore and has been freed of red tape that traditionally binds government agencies on mega projects. And, execution has been rapid with road projects of nearly 3,200 km activated in the past year.

Central to the change has been the creation of the National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL), which last year took over several projects from the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), mostly in the Northeast but also in a few other strategic areas. Its agenda is simple: create 10,000 km of roads by 2020 and revitalise India's connections with the neighbourhood.

The changeover from BRO has been crucial - there are endless tales of roads passing deadlines by several years and construction costs quadrupling during execution.

"Efficiency and transparency are the two key areas we are focusing on. Using e-tools for project monitoring and awarding of contracts, and an efficient dispute-resolution mechanism have been (the highlight of) our approach," says NHIDCL Managing Director Anand Kumar. Several critical projects have been fast-tracked, given the focus of the government on creating infrastructure.

Consider this: In Port Blair, a detailed study on what could be India's first undersea transportation tunnel is set to commence soon. The idea is to construct a 1.5-kilometre tunnel connecting the capital of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands to Bamboo Flat. Oversea connection is impossible due to the heavy naval activity in the area.

A similar undersea project is also being planned in West Bengal, to connect Sagar Island and Kakdwip with a 3.5 km tunnel. In the Northeast, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari last month, dedicated the final Indian stretch of the Stilwell road, right up to the Myanmar border. The Asian Development Bank is preparing a project report on connecting Manipur's capital Imphal with the town of Moreh near the border.



Insiders say doing away with the old is central to the project. The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has, for example, created a new working group last month that has just one agenda: approve new infrastructure construction technologies for use in India. The committee has been empowered to approve within a month any new, internationally proven, technology for use in India, doing away from the archaic way of clearances that would require years if not decades for approvals by the government.

Old challenges still remain, though, the biggest being land acquisition, costs of which have gone through the roof. "While in the past locals would pool resources together and offer us free land to construct roads, the demands in the Northeast for land that is virtually worthless are astounding, in some cases as much as 40 times the market value," an official says. This may be a challenge that would take a lot to resolve. In fact, a lot depends on the ability of state governments to convince landowners on the value a road can bring to a region.

Another major focus of the new government agency is building regional connectivity to promote cross-border trade and commerce. The plan is to expand 500 km of roads in the northeastern region to enable transport with other South Asia Sub-regional Economic Cooperation member countries.

The connection between Imphal and Moreh is part of these projects. "All we need to connect Tripura to Chittagong is a bridge and a sea port would be available to the Northeast," says Vijay Chhibber, secretary at the roads transport & highways ministry.

India is now planning to use international funding through NHIDCL to push through these border connectivity projects. While the Asian Development Bank funds are to be utilised to connect Imphal to Myanmar, funding from the Japan International Cooperation Agency is being planned to connect the Assam and Meghalaya borders to Bangladesh. The crucial bridge that could connect Tripura to the Bay of Bengal port of Chittagong in Bangladesh is also being planned through JICA funding.

The next two years will be critical to evaluate whether this new approach is working and at stake are India's strategic linkages, and the future of trade in the region.
 

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India ramps up its military presence in Eastern Ladakh



The process of force enhancement was put in place over the last five years.

Bunkers drilled into barren hills, battle tanks at over 14,000 feet, and additional troops on newly built roads. India’s quiet efforts at beefing up military capabilities to match China’s wide-ranging transformation across the border are finally becoming a reality.

This reporter was part of a small group of journalists given exclusive access to the eastern frontier with China.

A much-criticised policy after the humiliation of 1962 war had resulted in India deliberately neglecting infrastructure even as the Communist neighbour transformed the mountainous and disputed border into a showcase of its economic might with all weather roads running up to frontline military posts.

“We have to defend our borders. So whatever it takes us in terms of infrastructure development, in terms of force accretion, we have to do in the best manner,” Lt. Gen. S.K. Patyal, General Officer Commanding the Leh-based 14 Corps, which is responsible for the entire eastern sector with China and some parts of the Line of Control with Pakistan, said at Tangtse.

He also expressed complete satisfaction at the focus on development of border roads by the Army, the Ministry of Defence and the Indian government.

Longer stints for troops

The process of force enhancement was put in place over the last five years.

In a major operational change, since 2012, the Army began deploying units on longer tenures along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China.

The Army has also moved in tanks and mechanised units, as well as artillery to some areas of Ladakh. Several fortified bunkers on mountains are visible along the way in key areas. In fact the increased patrols both on land and in water on the Pangong Tso lake have resulted in increased stand offs with the Chinese army, which are resolved through banner drills and the agreed mechanisms, officials said.

India and China have historically differed on the boundary between the two countries, and in 1962 fought a short and brutal war. However both sides agreed to resolve the border dispute through talks and in 2005 signed an Agreement on the Political Parameters and Guiding Principles for the Settlement of the Boundary Question and have had several rounds Special Representative level talks.

Road, air links upgraded


Augmenting rapid airlift capabilities, India operationalised the Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) at Daulat Beg Oldi (DBO) located at over 16,000 feet. Work is now on to improve road connectivity to this critical area. Work on the 255 km Darbuk-Shyok-Daulat Beg Oldi road is progressing at a quick pace. The alignment of the DSDBO road was decided by the China Study Group (CSG) with the cabinet secretary and other senior bureaucrats and representatives from the army and intelligence as members. DBO is about 16 km south of the Karakoram Pass.

A critical bridge on the road, 150 kilometers from Darbuk, was completed last month and black topping of the road is in progress. While about 90 kms has been black topped, work up to 120km is expected to be completed by year end.

“In the past few years we have made rapid progress and by 2022 I am confident the road would be completed in all respects,” said Col B.S. Uppal, commanding officer of 16 Garhwal Rifles. He added that even now DBO can be reached with the newly constructed bridge. However, as of now, the road is closed for three to four months of the year.


Heavy vehicle ready

In addition several other roads along the route are being upgraded and strengthened which will facilitate the movement of heavy vehicles. China has already built massive infrastructure along the border and has repeatedly conducted exercises to rapidly transport troops to the border in case of a crisis. In Eastern Ladakh, China has three air fields at Kashgar, Shiquan and Hotan and several mechanised and armoured columns deployed along the frontier.

Officials said with increased numbers, India is only correcting the balance. “There is not much accretion by China, but their logistical capability has gone up,” one officer observed. To counter Chinese air power, India has been activating a series of advanced landing grounds along the frontier and fighter aircraft have been practising maneuvers in Leh.

http://www.thehindu.com/news/nation...presence-in-eastern-ladakh/article8862745.ece
 

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Modi Govt To Undertake Construction of 73 Strategically Important Roads Along Indo-China Border
The Modi government has decided to undertake the construction of 73 roads of operational significance along Indo-China border. Out of these 73 roads, 46 roads are being constructed by Ministry of Defence and 27 roads by Ministry of Home Affairs.

24 of those roads have been completed. The project is likely to be completed by the year 2020.
The proposal was expected to be completed in the year 2012-13 but the Executive Agencies have not adhered to the time schedule due to very high altitude and the mountainous, rugged and difficult terrain.

STEP TAKEN TO SPEED UP THE PROJECT
A Steering Committee has been set up under the Chairmanship of Secretary Border Management Ministry of Home Affairs to review and monitor the progress of construction of these roads. The committee meets periodically to sort out various bottlenecks in the implementation of the project with all agencies concerned including State Governments.
States of Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh have constituted the Empowered committee to resolve the issues related to land acquisition, forest/ wildlife clearance, allotment of quarries etc.

Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change has accorded general approval under Section (2) of the Forest (Conservation) Act 1980 for diversion of forest land for construction and widening of border roads in the areas falling within 100 Kms aerial distance from the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
The Ministry of Defence has approved Long Term Roll On Work Plan (LTROWP) and Long Term Equipment Plan (LTEP) for construction of border roads in a written reply to Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju in the Lok Sabha today.
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Army to build broad-gauge line from Pathankot to Leh after Centre’s nod: BJP leader

Dharamshala: Former cabinet minister and senior BJP leader Shanta Kumar on Friday said that the Centre has given its nod for laying of a broad-gauge rail line from Pathankot to Leh which will act as a “strategic defence link.”

Speaking to the media at Dharamshala on Friday, the BJP MP from Kangra constituency said that this new rail link will touch Dharamshala and its adjoining Army bases and a survey for this upcoming project has already begun.

“This rail line shall be laid down by the Indian Army according to their requirements, and can be used by the civilians,” the former Himachal Pradesh CM said.


Kumar said that this project is a “necessity” to counter China as it has already created a big rail-road network around India’s borders. He said that the century old Pathankot- Joginder Nagar narrow-gauge rail line “will not be disturbed” in order to construct the new rail link. He said unlike previous governments in New Delhi, the Narendra Modi-led NDA government is taking efforts to strengthen India’s borders.

Another rail link project from Bhanupali (Nangal) to Leh via Mandi has also been cleared by the Centre. PTI

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Infrastructure along China border being enhanced at 'galloping pace': ITBP DG


"We were a little slow to start in the growth of infrastructure but now we are doing it at a galloping pace. We are getting new border posts, vehicles, weaponry and surveillance gadgets. We are very fast catching up," he said after reviewing the ceremonial parade of the paramilitary force at its base here.

Chaudhary said a total of 172 new Border out Posts (BoPs), out of the total 176, have been raised on this border while work has been "fast paced" to build border roads in the states of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh, that share their borders with China.

"We had started work on 27 roads and I can tell you that on eight of these, work has been completed," he said.

The ITBP chief said government sanctions have also been received for converting/creating 50 high-altitude BoPs on this icy border as "composite" ones which will have a central heating and 24X7 supply of liquid water for troops manning this arduous frontier which is marred by vagaries of sub-zero temperatures and blizzards.


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Govt takes up 3 major infrastructure projects at Demchok; no PLA impact


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JAMMU, Nov 11: With China’s Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) retreating to their original posting from village Demchok along un-demarcated Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Eastern Ladakh sector following India’s aggressive postures, the Government has taken up more developmental works at Demchok for welfare of the people along with Army, which was already laying water supply pipes.:clap2:
This is for the first time when Chinese troops had to retreat to their original positions at Demchok following aggression shown by the Indian troops and they returned without any meeting or assurance from the Indian side. The PLA troopers were told categorically that the Army and civil administration was engaged in the works well within their territory and that the welfare measures for the people were not going to be stopped.

Deputy Commissioner, Leh, Prasanna Ramaswamy told the Excelsior that they have taken up three significant development works now at Leh, which were going on uninterruptedly after blunt reply by the Army to the PLA that there would be no talks with them on their overtures to stop civilian works on flimsy grounds of un-demarcated LAC.

Ramaswamy, who would be personally visiting Demchok in next few days for reviewing progress of the works, said they have taken up solar lighting project in the village for which wire work was on, the water supply pipes were being laid by the Army while another work for construction of residential quarters for staff in the Medical Sub Centre was on.

“Three major developmental works are in progress at Demchok-two of which have been taken up by the civil administration and another by the Army. The work continued uninterruptedly even when the PLA troops and Indian Army were in stand-off modes at Demchok. The works would be completed well in time,” the Deputy Commissioner, Leh said.
Official sources said Army Engineers were going ahead with laying water supply pipes in Demchok to connect it with Hot Spring Waters to provide drinking water supply to the village while civil administration was engaged in laying wire for solar lighting to lit up the area even without electricity. The people of the remote border villages will get round-the-clock medical facilities with construction of residential quarters at the Medical Sub Centre.

Ever since Chinese army started showing aggressions along LAC to disrupt works, this is for the first time that they had to retreat after camping along LAC for two-days in pre-fabricated huts, which they had installed after objecting to works in Demchok and Indian Army’s outright refusal to stop them on the ground that they (the works) were being carried out well within the Indian territory.

On November 2, Sino-Indian troops were again in stand-off mode at Demchok along the LAC in Eastern Ladakh after PLA had objected to laying of water pipes on the Indian side.
The fresh face-off had come within days after India and China troops conducted joint tactical exercises in Eastern Ladakh and held frequent meetings between them, the latest one being on Diwali festival at two Border Meeting Points (BMPs) including Chushul and Daulat Beg Oldie (DBO).
The administration had started construction work for irrigation canal with the help of Army Engineers and local people. The work was being executed under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).


The Chinese troops had raised objections to the construction work on the ground that there was no demarcation of the LAC between the two sides and described area as “disputed”. However, the Chinese side was bluntly told by the authorities that the work is being carried out well within the Indian side for providing regular water supply to the people of border village of Demchok by constructing irrigation canal and linking it with Hot Spring water.
The area had witnessed a similar incident in 2014 after it was decided to construct a small irrigation canal at Nilung Nalla under the MGNREGA scheme which had been a sore point with the Chinese.

The PLA had mobilized villagers from Tashigong to pitch Rebos (tents) at Charding-Ninglung Nallah (CNN) Track Junction to protest Indian action.
The ‘Hot Spring’ is different from the one in Chashool where Police Day is observed in the memory of 10 CRPF men killed in 1959 by Chinese troops.

http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/govt-takes-up-3-major-works-at-demchok-no-pla-impact/
 

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Army makes bulletproof plan for border with modular bunkers

NEW DELHI: The Army has begun its search for Lego-like modular, portable, bullet and blast-proof bunkers to replace stone-mud-log and steel shelters as it secures the nation’s frontiers against China and Pakistan. The security revamp also includes standardising bulletproof material for all applications, including that for designing jackets and vehicles.

Besides maximising the use of technology to enhance operational efficiency, this is a way being taken the Army to adopt homegrown solutions rather than fine-tune foreign equipment as per local requirements.


BUNKER WITH LIGHT-WEIGHT MATERIAL

The Army is currently using two types of bunkers: One, constructed using material such as stones, mud and logs. The longevity of these bunkers is a problem because they collapse under enemy fire and are vulnerable to vagaries of weather. Two, steel bunkers constructed by ferrying material that are cumbersome to carry to high-altitude areas. They also need large manpower for construction and maintenance and don’t provide flexible loopholes for firing weapons.

The Army has raised these issues in its Compendium of Problem Statements. It has asked for solutions for having a light -weight composite material for bunkers, which can withstand enemy fire, extreme weather and requires the least amount of manpower for construction

The Army wants composite material in the form of panels and balis which being lightweight can be easily carried up mountains and like ‘Lego toys’, be quickly setup into bunkers, said an official.

The Army also wants bunkers to be modular in nature to allow it to easily adjust the direction of fire.

Recently, Coimbatore-based Amrita University offered a composite material made of hollow steel and filled with plywood to withstand blasts. Although, there is no word on it being bulletproof, there are plans to take up the project as a research model, explained the official.

The material gains importance in the light of the regular ceasefire violations by Pakistan along the LoC and the terrorist attacks on military bases in J&K. It is also equally important for areas along the LAC to provide adequate protection from the weather and possible conflict.




STANDARDISING BULLETPROOF MATERIAL

The Army is also looking at procuring lightweight, bulletproof and blastproof material for multi-purpose application, including for making jackets, vehicles and buildings. “It is standardising bulletproof material and will replace the existing bulletproof material after their lifecycle is over,” said an official.

The project will be brought under the Defence Ministry’s Technology Development Fund (TDF) that funds firm and academia to develop a prototype of the desired equipment. The TDF’s apex committee, comprising the vice chiefs of the three defence services, will soon clear the project to a private firm and an academia to develop a prototype
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BRO builds world's highest motorable road in Ladakh
SRINAGAR: In a major feat, the Border Roads Organisation BRO) has constructed theworld's highest motorable road in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir, passing through Umlingla Topat a height of over 19,300 feet.

The feat was achieved under 'Project Himank' of the organisation.

Being close to Hanle, the 86km long strategic road connects Chisumle and Demchok villages, located 230 km from Leh. These villages are stone's throw away from the India-China border in eastern sector, a spokesman of BRO said.

Felicitating the BRO personnel for completing the herculean task, chief engineer, Project Himank, Brigadier DM Purvimath, said constructing the road at the altitude of over 19,300 feet was filled with life-threatening challenges.

He said the climate at the location is always adverse for construction activities.

"During peak summers, temperature hovers around minus 10-20 degrees Celsius, and in winters, it dips to minus 40 degrees. Oxygen level at the altitude is 50 per cent less than at normal places," Purvimath said.

"Efficiency of machines and manpower declines by 50 per cent due to harsh climate and less oxygen level. Also, machine operators have to come down every 10 minutes for oxygen," he said.

The brigadier said logistics was another major challenge at such an altitude.

"Taking equipment at such a height, repairing and maintaining it is a major task since equipment face a lot of breakdowns," he said.

Purvimath said because of this gradation, the personnel faced serious health problems like loss of memory, eyesight and high blood pressure.


:india:"Such a construction does not come without a cost, but given the national and strategic importance of the road, our men and machinery worked overnight to meet the targets set out by Director General, Border Roads," he said. :india::clap2::clap2:


Pardeep Raj, Commander 753 BRTF, who looks after road construction of this sector, said the BRO personnel were acclimatised through a tedious process and lot of training before being assigned the job. :clap2::clap2:


"Acclimatisation of men is done at three stages — Leh, Shakti and Numa — before being inducted into the sector. Physical and mental fitness of men is emphasised upon for working in the area as the working season is limited in the region," he said.


The Project Himank has already constructed roads like Khardangu La at an altitude of 17,900 ft and Changla Pass at 17,695 ft in Leh by connecting Nobra valley and Durbuk valley in the cold desert.

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BRO builds world's highest motorable road in Ladakh
SRINAGAR: In a major feat, the Border Roads Organisation BRO) has constructed theworld's highest motorable road in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir, passing through Umlingla Topat a height of over 19,300 feet.

The feat was achieved under 'Project Himank' of the organisation.

Being close to Hanle, the 86km long strategic road connects Chisumle and Demchok villages, located 230 km from Leh. These villages are stone's throw away from the India-China border in eastern sector, a spokesman of BRO said.

Felicitating the BRO personnel for completing the herculean task, chief engineer, Project Himank, Brigadier DM Purvimath, said constructing the road at the altitude of over 19,300 feet was filled with life-threatening challenges.

He said the climate at the location is always adverse for construction activities.

"During peak summers, temperature hovers around minus 10-20 degrees Celsius, and in winters, it dips to minus 40 degrees. Oxygen level at the altitude is 50 per cent less than at normal places," Purvimath said.

"Efficiency of machines and manpower declines by 50 per cent due to harsh climate and less oxygen level. Also, machine operators have to come down every 10 minutes for oxygen," he said.

The brigadier said logistics was another major challenge at such an altitude.

"Taking equipment at such a height, repairing and maintaining it is a major task since equipment face a lot of breakdowns," he said.

Purvimath said because of this gradation, the personnel faced serious health problems like loss of memory, eyesight and high blood pressure.


:india:"Such a construction does not come without a cost, but given the national and strategic importance of the road, our men and machinery worked overnight to meet the targets set out by Director General, Border Roads," he said. :india::clap2::clap2:


Pardeep Raj, Commander 753 BRTF, who looks after road construction of this sector, said the BRO personnel were acclimatised through a tedious process and lot of training before being assigned the job. :clap2::clap2:


"Acclimatisation of men is done at three stages — Leh, Shakti and Numa — before being inducted into the sector. Physical and mental fitness of men is emphasised upon for working in the area as the working season is limited in the region," he said.


The Project Himank has already constructed roads like Khardangu La at an altitude of 17,900 ft and Changla Pass at 17,695 ft in Leh by connecting Nobra valley and Durbuk valley in the cold desert.

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Delhi-based start-up sets up 3 technology centres for defence equipment in Ladakh

LEH: A Delhi-based start-up said it has opened three technology centres in Ladakh region to service defence equipment in the areas that witness subzero temperatures.

Defence tech start-up Cron plans to take the number of such centres to eight by the end of the year, its CEO Tushar Chhabra said Wednesday.

However, the locations of these centres were not divulged citing security reasons.

“Leh records one of the lowest temperatures in Jammu and Kashmir. Rough winds, scarcity of oxygen coupled with harsh weather makes conditions of Leh not only difficult but also detaches it from the rest of the country,” he said.


In case of equipment failure, the maintenance gets delayed, especially when the temperatures fall to sub-zero levels, thereby affecting the operations, he added.


“So, instead of the taking the equipment out of the State, it can be serviced in our nearby service centres. It will be a win-win situation for the forces as they will get the repairs done in a speedy manner,” Chhabra said. (AGENCIES)

Jammu and Kashmir shares borders with Pakistan and China.

The company also launched Kavach Z, an advanced perimeter security system that provides a complete 360 degree situational awareness to the forces by detecting objects approaching the perimeter as far as 200 metres away, he said.

Chhabra added that Kavach Z has the ability to detect, track and classify objects as threats, providing the defending forces vital information to prepare, intercept and neutralise it.

He claimed that Kavach Z was undergoing trials at the Line of Control but declined to give details about the location.

The company has also launched the Cron GeoSight, an advanced scanner for surveillance and mapping.

Most of the terrains and places where the armed forces are deployed or where their vehicles navigate suffer from zero visibility and lack of mapping information, Chhabra said.

"Its robust design makes it capable of providing reliable results in even the most extreme environment conditions, relying on multiple beams that create an accurate 3D visualisation of the surrounding areas," he added.

(This story has not been edited by Business Standard staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)]]
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Advanced surveillance for Pakistan, China borders and 3D mapping for Kashmir operations developed, being tested

The GeoSight which works similarly has a design that makes it capable of creating a 3D visualisation of the surrounding area, even in adverse environmental conditions and at night, according to Cron Systems. The GeoSight is setup on a vehicle and consists of sensors at the front and back for tracking the road and the surrounding terrain, including houses, walls, vehicles and movement. It can track up to 150 m. Like the Kavach Z, it also classifies the threat using colour coding. The data is saved and placed on a virtual map, creating a 3D view. “Imagine, making army vehicles into such data centres. This will be the first step towards situational awareness...The vehicle with the device is creating a map... It will be handy for counter terrorist operations and perimeter security,” explained Tushar.

The system comes in the backdrop of the army working on digital mapping of villages in Kashmir to facilitate counter-terrorist operations and prevent casualties.

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Project Arunank of BRO launches vital bridge along Indo-china border in Arunachal Pradesh

Itanagar: Project Arunank of the Border Roads Organisations (BRO) launched a Triple-Double Reinforced (TDR) 180-feet extra-wide bailey bridge over Gazi Nallah at 41.025 km along Nacho-Tama Chung Chung (TCC) road in Upper Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh. The bridge was successfully launched on Wednesday.

The bridge had collapsed on May 11 last year while launching, killing five BRTF personnel, as the site is extremely difficult with a deep gorge.

With the improvised method in place of the conventional method, it was successfully re-launched under the guidance of Project Arunank chief engineer Brig AS Chonker, BRO sources informed here on Thursday.
 

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Indian enclave along Pak border gets first permanent link to country since 1947

An Indian territory in Punjab lying across river Ravi along the Pakistan border, which had only seasonal connectivity with the rest of the country since 1947, finally got a permanent link in the form of a bridge on Monday, when tractor trolleys of farmers carrying wheat harvest crossed it for the first time.


The 484-metre road bridge, connecting Kassowal enclave — which falls between Ravi and the International Border with Pakistan near Dera Baba Nanak — has been thrown open for farmers ahead of schedule by Border Roads Organisation (BRO), so they can transport their paddy harvest to mandis.


The Kassowal enclave had so far been connected to the rest of India by a pontoon bridge, which would be dismantled during monsoons. This meant that the thousands of acres of land across the river was left inaccessible for farmers and residents of the area.


Kassowal enclave has seen intense fighting in the 1965 and 1971 wars with Pakistan, during which it was occupied by the Pakistan Army. The enclave was formed because it has the Ravi behind it and the International Border ahead of it.
There are similar enclaves of Pakistani territory too, which lie ahead of Ravi and face Indian territory. These Pakistani enclaves — Dera Baba Nanak enclave and Jassar enclave — were occupied by the Indian Army in the 1965 and 1971 wars.


The BRO had been constructing the bridge linking the Kassowal enclave with the rest of Gurdaspur district for the past four years. However, work came to a halt on March 23 due to the Covid-19 lockdown. The BRO then took special permission from the Punjab government and Gurdaspur district administration to ensure the bridge was ready before monsoons


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