BRO for greater alignment of construction equipment industry with defence sector

Border Roads Organisation director-general Lieutenant General Rajeev Chaudhry said the central government had taken steps to promote greater participation of the construction equipment (CE) industry in the defence sector to encourage self-sufficiency, indigenisation and technological advancements.

Chaudhry was speaking on the sidelines of a seminar on ‘Infrastructure Requirement for Armed Forces: Emerging Opportunities & Smart Technology Solutions’ conducted by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in association with the Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers in Bengaluru on Wednesday.

Talking about the challenges in high-altitude areas where temperatures are less than zero and machines face impediments in starting and lose efficiency over the time,