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.
 
 
 
 
Posted by Jawwad Kazi on 8th Jul 2020