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Border Roads Organisation
- It is a statutory body under the ownership of the Ministry of Defence
- Aim : To secure India's borders and develop infrastructure in remote areas of the north and northeast states.
Border Roads Development Board (BRDB):
● Set up by the Government of India for coordination and expeditious execution of projects.
● Prime Minister : chairman of the board
● Defence Minister : Deputy Chairman.
- Functions:
● Develops and maintains road networks in India's border areas and neighboring countries.
● Operations in 19 states, and neighboring countries including Afghanistan, Bhutan, Myanmar, Tajikistan, and Sri Lanka.
● Personnel: From the General Reserve Engineer Force form the parent cadre.
● Staffed by Officers and Troops from the Indian Army's Corps of Engineers on deputation.
● Inclusion in Armed Forces: In the Order of Battle of the Armed Forces.
- Motto: "Shramena Sarvam Sadhyam" (Everything is achievable through hard work).
Source : The Hindu
BY Target UPSC by Dr.Sudarshan Lodha
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