
Darbuk-Shyok-Daulat Beg Oldi road
Why it is news?
- Defence Minister directed the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) to complete the Darbuk-Shyok-Daulat Beg Oldi (DSDBO) road be October.
More on News:
- China has been objecting to Indian road and infrastructure development at several points along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
- A road branching from the DSDBO road towards the Galwan Nalah is believed to be one of the reasons for their objections here.
About Border Road Organisation
- The BRO has been functioning under the administrative control of Ministry of Defence (MoD).
- However, the budget for the BRO was being reflected in the Demands for Grants under from Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH).
- Vision: Playing a national role in socio economic development through its large scale contribution to infrastructure development.