BRO’s 57th Raising Day

Chandigarh: The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) celebrated its 57th Raising Day with several service and social events being organised to mark the occasion.

• Addressing officers and personnel at a sainik sammelan, Additional Director-General (North-West) PK Mahajan highlighted the role and achievements of the organisation and laid emphasis on timely completion of strategic roads and use of quality material for their construction.
• Mahajan also highlighted various welfare schemes introduced for the benefit of BRO personnel and their families. Homage was also paid to BRO personnel who lost their lives in the line of duty.
• The BRO is responsible for the construction and maintenance of strategic roads in remote and difficult terrain that are vital not only for national security, but also have socio-economic spin-off for the populace in border regions. The North-West sector is overseeing nine projects based in the states of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand. TNS