Providing facilities to border guards top priority of government: Rajnath Singh

Defense Minister Rajnath Singh attended the Foundation Day program of Border Roads Organization in New Delhi today and said that providing maximum facilities to those guarding India’s borders is the top priority of the Government.

Defense Minister Rajnath SinghSaid, “Roads have been very important in the journey of humanity. I am told that BRO has so far constructed 60,000 km of roads, 850 bridges, 19 airstrips and 4 tunnels. In the construction of Atal Tunnel, BRO has contributed to the entire world. Showed off his engineering skills.”

“We are aware of the Chinese presence in the northern region. They try to reach hilly areas faster because of clever construction techniques. BROs should work in parallel and use technology to enhance their capabilities. Government is providing assistance Brother In this direction, ”the Defense Minister said, according to the news agency ANI report good.

Addressing an event organized by the Border Roads Organization (BRO), he said ensuring development of border areas is a major part of the government’s comprehensive defense strategy.

“Our top priority is to provide maximum facilities to those people who are working day and night for our security, who are the guards of this country’s border,” Singh said.

The Defense Minister also appreciated the BRO for improving the infrastructure in the border areas of the country.

Giving the example of the development of the North-East region, Singh said that it has now become a “new gateway” for the overall development of the country.

“Roads have been of great importance in the journey of human civilization. Be it education or health, trade or food supply, strategic needs of armies, industry or other functions of socio-economic progress, the role of roads and bridges is important. To achieve them, “They said.

(with inputs from agencies)

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