(a) whether the Government has any programmes for construction and maintenance of Border Roads in Sikkim;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the status of the construction/maintenance projects going on in the State?
(a) whether the Government has any programmes for construction and maintenance of Border Roads in Sikkim;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the status of the construction/maintenance projects going on in the State?
MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI A.K. ANTONY)
(a) Yes, Madam.
(b) Border Roads Organisation is entrusted for construction of border roads in Sikkim under various schemes such as
Long Term Perspective Plan – (LTPP-I)-26 roads, LTPP-II – 3 roads, Special Accelerated Road Development Programme
(SARDP)-02 roads, Indo-China Border Roads (ICBRs)-03 roads and other General Staff-34 roads.
(c) A total road length of 1463.66 Km is under construction / improvement to Class-9 (Enhanced) / National Highway
Double Lane Specifications in Sikkim State. Out of this 155.72 Km length has been completed and works are in progress
in remaining length. Further 58 roads of length 828.14 Km are also being maintained by BRO in the State.