(a) whether the Government is aware that many villages in Uttaranchal which run along the border of India with China, Tibet and Nepal have no border roads; and
(b) if so, the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government for constructing roads in the border villages of Uttaranchal?
MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI PRANAB MUKHERJEE)
(a) & (b): Construction of roads is primarily a State subject and the responsibility of roads within a State lies with the State Government. However, the Border Roads Organisation is engaged in building roads in border areas as per the operational needs of Armed Forces. This Organisation is constructing and maintaining about 620 Km of operational roads and 773 Kms of National Highways in Uttaranchal.