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- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh dedicated 125 BRO projects worth ₹5,000 crore across Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, and seven states, marking the organisation’s largest single-day inauguration.
- The initiatives are expected to boost local economies, enhance disaster response, strengthen border communities’ trust in governance, and support tourism and employment.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday dedicated 125 newly completed Border Roads Organisation (BRO) projects to the nation from Leh, describing them as a "vivid example" of the government’s commitment to strengthening India’s border infrastructure.
The strategically important projects — constructed at a cost of ₹5,000 crore — span the Union Territories of Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir, as well as seven states: Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, West Bengal and Mizoram. They comprise 28 roads, 93 bridges and four miscellaneous works.
This inauguration marked the BRO’s largest-ever single-day and highest-value project launch.
Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Kavinder Gupta welcomed Singh on his arrival in Leh and joined him for the event.
"The valour and bravery of our soldiers are in themselves an inspiration for us. These infrastructure projects are the nation's tribute to those heroes who laid down their lives in the service of the nation," the defence minister Singh said.
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