Source: TH
Context:
- The Defence Minister of India inaugurated 125 infrastructure projects of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), marking the largest single-day launch in the organisation’s history.
- Total investment: ₹5,000 crore.
About Border Roads Organisation (BRO)
- Type: Premier road construction executive force under the Ministry of Defence.
- Established: 7 May 1960
- Parent Body: Border Roads Development Board (BRDB)
- Headquarters: New Delhi
Objectives
- Strategic: Meet the infrastructure needs of the Armed Forces efficiently and in a time-bound manner.
- Socio-economic: Support the development of remote border regions.
