(a) whether the Government is aware about the dilapidated condition of the roads that provide
access to Indo-China border areas;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government has sanctioned funds for improving the condition of roads leading
to Indo-China border area; and
(d) if so, the State-wise details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRIMATI V. RADHIKA SELVI)
(a) to (d) : India-China border is characterized by high altitude terrain and relatively
thin habitation which has resulted in inadequate road connectivity in areas close to the
border.To redress this situation, the Government have decided to undertake the construction
of 27 road links totaling 608 Km in the border areas in the States of Jammu & Kashmir,
Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh at an estimated cost of
Rs.912.00 crores. The work of construction of these roads is expected to commence from
2007-08.