Statesman News Service
Dehradun, 13 Oct 2007
Reaching the Indo-Chinese border in Uttarakhand will be easier as the Centre has decided to build a road.
State chief secretary Mr SK Das said the road will be 70 km and lead to Lipulekh via Gunji in Pithoragarh. The project has been taken up by the Union home ministry.
A few weeks ago, a Central committee headed by foreign secretary Mr Shyam Saran had inspected the area. Road construction will soon be started by the CPWD and BRO. The Indo-Chinese border lies in Pithoragarh and is a tough mountainous terrain. People living in the area have to walk for hours to cover several kilometres in the absence of proper roads.
There is a fine road till the border in Chinese territory. But on the Indian side, during any emergency, it takes a long time to reach the border.
The new road will facilitate the movement of Defence force vehicles. Besides, it will also give relief to the residents and change their lives. The area, where flight of people is a major concern, would have some comfort due to better connectivity.
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