BRO begins infra projects in Maoist heartland in C’garh

The Border Roads Organisation (BRO), which is at the centre of the India’s infrastructure push along the Chinese border, has begun executing connectivity projects worth at least 2300 crore in Chhattisgarh’s Naxal heartland for the first time in nearly two decades, a challenging mission because of the opposition by left-wing extremists, officials aware of the matter said.

- Rahul Singh and Prawesh Lama

BRO, which comes under defence ministry, is constructing roads with a total length of 125 km and at least 30 bridges in the Bastar region including Naxal hotspots such as Bijapur, Sukma, Dantewada and Narayanpur, HT has learnt.

“Through these efforts, BRO has reaffirmed its capability to deliver quality infrastructure in high-risk, insurgency-affected zones, fostering connectivity, development and national integration in areas that have long remained isolated due to difficult terrain and conflict,” a BRO spokesperson said.