<span style="color: #222222;">Union Government has implemented Lt. General D B Shekatkar Committee's recommendations related to creating border infrastructure. These were related to speeding up road construction leading to socio-economic development in the border areas.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">On the matter related to creating border infrastructure, the Centre has implemented recommendation to outsource road construction work beyond optimal capacity of Border Roads Organization. It has been made mandatory to adopt Engineering Procurement Contract (EPC) mode for execution of all works costing more than 100 crore rupees. <br />''<br />''The other recommendation relating to introduction of modern construction plants, equipment and machinery has been implemented by delegating enhanced procurement powers from 7.5 crore rupees to 100 crore rupees to BRO, for domestic and foreign procurements. </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">New Technology like blasting technology for precision blasting, use of Geo-Textiles for soil stabilization, cementitious base for pavements, plastic coated aggregates for surfacing, is also being used to enhance the pace of construction. With the empowerment of field officers through enhanced delegation of financial and administrative powers, there has been significant improvement in faster financial closure of works.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The land acquisition and all statutory clearances like forest and environmental clearance are also made part of approval of Detailed Project Report. <br />''<br />''Further, with the adoption of EPC mode of execution, it is mandatory to award work only when 90 per cent of the statutory clearances have been obtained, implementing the recommendation of the committee regarding obtaining prior clearances before the commencement of the project.</span><br />