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ITANAGAR: Arunachal Pradesh Governor Brig (Retd) Dr B D Mishra on Wednesday urged the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) to provide cost-effective and sustainable road infrastructure in the state for the well being of the people.
The governor during a meeting with the Director-General of Border Roads (DGBT) Lt General Rajeev Chaudhry, who called on him at Raj Bhawan here, emphasised the necessity of good construction and quality of roads, use of latest technologies to stop untimely deterioration and avert any mishaps during construction of the roads.
He stressed on proper maintenance of roads so that roads remain open for traffic round the year, an official communiqué informed.
The duo discussed strengthening road communication in the state. "Road communication for the territorial security of the nation is of paramount importance in Arunachal Pradesh being a frontier state bordering three countries," the governor said.
He further pointed out that due to inclement climate and heavy rainfall, road communication is disrupted, causing hardship to the people especially in cases of medical emergencies, transportation of perishable agricultural products and other economic activities.
"For the well being of the people, Border Roads Organization (BRO) has to provide cost-effective and sustainable infrastructure in the state," he added. Dr Mishra suggested the DG appropriately contribute to the construction, up-gradation and maintenance of Miao-Vijoynagar Road in Changlang district, which is being taken up by the state Rural Works Department. He invited scientific advice and technical suggestions from the BRO in the implementation of the strategic road project which would facilitate the movement of heavy load carriers at the time of emergencies.
Earlier, the DG briefed the governor about the roads and bridges taken up by the BRO and assured quality work and proper maintenance of the BRO executed roads. Lt Gen Chaudhry also assured the governor in sharing expertise in road constructions at challenging locations with the work departments of the state government, the communiqué added.
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