Project Dantak PM Modi praises initiative by Border Roads Or | UPSC PIB NEWS
Project Dantak
PM Modi praises initiative by Border Roads Organisation – Project Dantak to commemorate its 64th Raising Day.
Key Details :
Project DANTAK was established on 24th April 1961.
It was a result of the visionary leadership of the third King of Bhutan and then Prime Minister of India Jawahar Lal Nehru.
It was establishedunder the provision of the Indo-Bhutan Treaty of Peace and Friendship, 1949.
The project is involved in identifying the most important aspects of connectivity and in spurring the socio-economic development and growth of Bhutan.
It is tasked to construct and maintain roads suitable for motorized transportation in Bhutan.
Over the years, the Project has completed approximately 1600 km of blacktopped roads and 120 km of tracks in Bhutan with 5000 meters of bridges over them.
Other Projectsinclude the construction of Paro Airport, Yonphula Airfield, Thimphu – Trashigang Highway,Telecommunication & Hydro Power Infrastructure, Sherubtse College, Kanglung and India House Estate.
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