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India spent Rs 15,477 cr for roads near India-China border in last 5 years: Centre

#National | Amid tensions between India and China along the Line of Actual Control, particularly since 2020, the centre on Monday said that India has constructed 2,088 kms of roads in areas bordering China in the last five years with an expenditure of Rs 15,477 crore. Addressing the Rajya Sabha on Monday, Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt informed that India has constructed all-weather roads measuring 2,088 km along the LAC to improve connectivity in areas near the India-China border over the last five years, with the construction activity reflecting the centre’s focus on infrastructure development in forwarding areas.

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