Rajnath reviews construction activities in border areas

Defence Minister Rajanth Singh on Tuesday directed the Border Roads Organsiation (BRO) that work on the strategic Darbuk-Shyok-Daulat Beg Oldi (DSDBO) road in Eastern Ladakh be fully completed by October this year. This was conveyed at a meeting to review the progress of construction activities in border areas with BRO Director General Lt General Harpal Singh.

“On the 255 km Darbuk-Shyok-Daulat Beg Oldi (DSDBO) road, the ongoing construction is almost done. About 45 km of black topping work is pending. Rajnath directed that this has to be completed by October 2020,” they said.

Stating that an alternate route is also being made here, they added there is full focus on connectivity terming it a top priority.