Centre forms Committee of Secretaries to fast-track infrastructure projects along northern border areas

Centre forms Committee of Secretaries to fast-track infrastructure projects along northern border areas

• Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chaired a high-level meeting in New Delhi yesterday, March 14 to review the progress in the construction of various infrastructure projects on the northern border areas.
• During the meeting, he called for expediting all pending projects on top priority. Mr. Singh said that the whole of nation approach should be adopted in matters of national security.
• The government has decided to set up a committee of Secretaries that will meet at frequent intervals to fast-track the pending projects. Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Power Minister R K Singh, Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh among other attended the meeting.

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Published date : 15 Mar 2023 05:53PM