Border Roads Organisation
About BRO
- The Border Roads Organisation develops and maintains road networks in India’s border areas and friendly neighbouring countries.
- It functions under the Ministry of Defence.
- It is engaged in road construction to provide connectivity to difficult and inaccessible regions in the border areas of the country.
- It is staffed by officers and troops drawn from the Indian Army’s Corps of Engineers, Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Army Service Corps, Military Police and army personnel on extra regimental employment.
Role of the BRO
In Peace
- Develop & Maintain the Operational Road Infrastructure of General Staff in the Border Areas.
- Contribute to the Socio-Economic Development of the Border States.
In War
- To Develop & Maintain Roads to Keep Line of Control through in Original Sectors and Re-Deployed Sectors.
- To Execute Additional Tasks as laid down by the Govt Contributing to the War Effort.
Why in the news?
- BRO restored connectivity to 13 border villages of Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district cut off due flash floods in a record time of 26 days.
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