Border Roads Organisation Project Dantak 64th Raising Day

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The Prime Minister has praised the initiative by Border Roads Organisation Project Dantak to commemorate 64th Raising Day. 

About Project Dantak

• Project Dantak is one of the oldest projects of the Border Roads Organization (BRO).

• It was established on 24th April1961.

• It was a result of the visionary leadership of the King of Bhutan and Jawahar Lal Nehru, then Prime Minister of India.

• It was established under the provision of the Indo-Bhutan Treaty of Peace and Friendship, 1949.

• The project is playing a major role in identifying the most important aspects of connectivity and promoting the socio-economic growth and development of Bhutan.

• It is tasked with the construction and maintenance of roads suitable for motorized transport in Bhutan.

About Border Roads Organisation (BRO)

• BRO, a pioneer in the field of infrastructural development in the border areas of the country.

• BRO is a major road construction agency under the Ministry of Defence with the primary objective of providing road connectivity to the border areas.

• BRO was formed on 7th May 1960.

• It develops and maintains the road network in India's border areas and friendly neighbouring countries.

• This includes operating infrastructure in 19 states and three union territories (including the Andaman and Nicobar Islands) and neighbouring countries such as Afghanistan, Bhutan, Myanmar, Tajikistan and Sri Lanka.

• One of the biggest infrastructural achievements of BRO - longest highway tunnel built in Himachal Pradesh, and its name is Atal Tunnel.

• Atal tunnel under Rohtang Pass is an 8.8-kilometer-long tunnel.

• This will reduce the distance between Manali and Leh by 46 kms and will save on transportation costs.

• Director General of BRO - Lieutenant General Rajeev Chaudhry