ITANAGAR, Sep 9: On the sidelines of the 68th Plenary of North Eastern Council, Governor of Arunachal Pradesh Brig. (Dr.) B.D. Mishra (Retd.) along with Chief Minister Pema Khandu, met the Additional Director General (ADG) of Border Road Organization (BRO)-East, Chief Engineer VSM PKH Singh at Guwahati on Sunday.
They discussed about detailed reconnaissance of soil conditions and the bottleneck of the Miao-Vijoynagar strategic road in Arunachal Pradesh, undertaken up by the BRO.
The Governor emphasized that all the roads, particularly strategic roads must be implemented within the stipulated time frame. Quality of work and its durability should be maintained at all cost with due technical care for the severe weather conditions and heavy rains in Arunachal Pradesh.
Khandu, who also holds the State Minister for Environment and Forests portfolio,  briefed the ADG in detail regarding the construction of MV Road for the protection of the treasured flora and fauna in the Namdapha National Park and Tiger Reserve and for speedy construction of the Miao-Vijoynagar Road, which is of strategic importance to national integrity.
The ADG said that expert BRO officers with senior of Rural Works Department will be carrying out the survey works. He also informed that the team of officers from BRO will collect soil samples from the ground during the recce for laboratory analysis to decide upon the technology to be used in the road construction. Reconnaissance of the MV road will commence from 12th September 2019 onwards.
Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar, and RP Upadhyaya, Commissioner to Governor and the Director General of Police, Secretary to Chief Minister Abhyankar A. Ajit and Secretary Planning Himanshu Gupta, also participated in the meeting. PRO RajBhawan

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