Border Roads Organisation Getting Lesser Allocation Than Demanded

by Anjali Ojha Jun 29, 2020 • 07:14 PM Views 806

As Indo-China border roads are in focus, recent reports from Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence show that Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has been receiving lesser budget allocations than demanded. Concerns have also been expressed over lack of manpower. Reports also show 98% of allocated budget for 61 India-China Border Roads was spent on construction of only 22 roads, pointing to cost escalation. Anjali Ojha reports