The government has directed the Border Roads Organisation, BRO, to focus on developing strategic infrastructure only in the border areas. Defence Minister A.K. Antony said in New Delhi that the BRO has been directed to focus on strategic infrastructure in border areas and not to diffuse their resources in other States for the time being. He was addressing a meeting of the Parliamentary Consultative Committee for the Defence Ministry.<br/>The Defence Minister added the government is contemplating setting up another organisation to take care of roads in other areas. Recently, the BRO had decided to move out of the NH-16 project, which passes through the Naxal-affected areas in Chhattisgarh. <br/>
News On AIR | May 12, 2010 9:09 AM
Antony directs BRO to focus on developing strategic infrastructure only