(a) whether the Hon’ble Supreme Court has given clearance of Army’s long pending proposal
to construct a strategic road near tri-junction of Tibet, Bhutan and Sikkim;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Court has put certain conditions including payment of five per cent of
the estimated project cost to the Sikkim Government for compensatory afforesation; and
(d) if so, the total cost involved in this project and time by which the work is likely to start?
MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI A.K. ANTONY)
(a) & (b): Yes, Madam. Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has been entrusted with the
construction of two strategic roads namely Track junction-Bheem Base-Dokala for a length
of 13.48 Km and Flag Hill-Dokala for a length of 33.80 Km near tri-junction of Tibet-Bhutan
and Sikkim.
(c) Yes, Madam.
(d) Cost of work on Track Junction-Bheem Base-Dokala road is approximately Rs.15.12 crore.
Work has commenced and probable date of completion (PDC) is 2012. Cost of work on Flag
Hill-Dokala is approximately Rs.81.81 Crore. Hon’ble Supreme Court has cleared the alignment
in March 2010. The work on this road will start after getting clearance of National Board
of Wild Life (NBWL) and Forest clearance. Completion of work will take five years after
commencement of work.