On Saturday, an official said that the Ladakh administration and the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has signed a pact to upgrade and improve road network in the union territory. Moreover, the union territory (UT) administration also assigned seven projects with the BRO considering their expertise in hilly areas to construct tunnels and roads.
In the long run, the initiative will ensure the overall development of Ladakh. Further, it will enrich the relationship and coordination between BRO and UT Ladakh, an official spokesperson told. He said, "the memorandum of understanding was signed by chief engineer, Project HIMANK, Brig Arvinder Singh, chief engineer Project VIJAYAK Brig Ashish Gambhir; and chief engineer, public works (roads and buildings) Ladakh PC Tanoch at the UT secretariat here on Friday in the presence of principal secretary Pawan Kotwal and director general BRO Lt General Rajeev Chaudhary."
Commissioner secretary, PW(R&B), Ajeet Kumar Sahu said, "the BRO has agreed to upgrade the roads on fast-track mode for which funding would be provided by the UT administration. With the completion of road construction projects, the overall economy of the region would get a boost, especially in the tourism industry."