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- While the BRO’s annual budget between 2008 and 2016 varied from Rs 3,300 crore to Rs 4,600 crore, it reached Rs 8,050 crore in FY 2019-2020.
With focus now on improving infrastructure in border areas, the budget for FY 2020-2021 is likely to be Rs 11,800 crore, the Raksha Mantri has said.
The BRO, which is responsible for the construction and maintenance of road infrastructure along India’s borders, has completed around 1,993 km of formation cutting work, executed nearly 2,341 km of surfacing work and construction of 2,683 metres of bridges, and undertook 2,508 km of resurfacing work and Rs 1,819 crore of permanent works during this period.

In 2020, Work On Border Roads Moved Faster Than Before, Despite Chinese Aggression In Ladakh, And Covid-19
While the BRO’s annual budget between 2008 and 2016 varied from Rs 3,300 crore to Rs 4,600 crore, it reached Rs 8,050 crore in FY 2019-2020.With focus now on improving infrastructure in border areas, the budget for FY 2020-2021 is likely to be Rs 11,800 crore, the Raksha Mantri has said.
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