(a) the amount allocated during 2007-2008 for the construction of border roads by the Border Roads
Organisation (BRO) ;
(b) the expected length of roads likely to be constructed in the North-Eastern States, especially in Assam,
during 2007-2008; and
(c) the amount allocated for the purpose?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
(SHRI A.K. ANTONY)
(a) to (c): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 368
FOR ANSWER ON 10.09.2007.
During 2007-2008, Border Roads Organization (BRO) proposes to spend a sum of Rs.1635.58 crores for construction/
improvement of 1497.38 Km of Border Roads in the country.
2.BRO have planned the construction/improvement of 262.49 Kms of roads of Operational/strategic importance in
North Eastern States during 2007-2008 at the cost of Rs.321.27 crores. BRO also has a plan to construct/improve 150.39
Km of roads in North Eastern States under Special Accelerated Road Development Programme- North East (SARDP-NE)
at the cost of Rs.250.00 crores. Thus the total length of roads to be constructed/improved by BRO during 2007-2008 is
412.88 Kms with the total cost of Rs.571.27 crores.
3. In Assam 129.97 Km of road is to be constructed during 2007-2008 at the cost of Rs.147.92 crores.