- LATEST
- WEBSTORY
- TRENDING
INDIA
Govt panel slams defence ministry for its 'casual attitude' on border issues
The standing committee on defence said there is an "urgent need to ensure that Indian plans are in consonance with impeding security challenges."
Updated : Aug 19, 2010, 07:10 PM IST
TRENDING NOW
)
India vs Australia Live Streaming: When and where to watch first Test of Border-Gavaskar Trophy on TV and online
)
Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna's Pushpa 2 has already earned Rs 1000 crore before its release, here's how
)
Hinduja Group firm gets key approval for acquisition of Anil Ambani's debt-ridden Reliance Capital
)
Gandii Baat, XXX actress Aabha Paul sets Instagram on fire with hot photos
)
Amid divorce rumours with Aishwarya Rai, Abhishek Bachchan tells Amitabh Bachchan: 'I hope people don't...'
)
7 times XXX, Gandii Baat actress Aabha Paul crashed the internet by flaunting her sexy curves
)
After separation from ex-wife Saira Banu, AR Rahman makes major announcement: 'I am deeply grateful to...'
)
Shweta Tiwari's wedding photos with Bigg Boss 13 contestant Vishal Aditya Singh go viral, here's the truth behind them
)
Mukesh Ambani's Jio to get tough competition from BSNL, plan provides unlimited benefits for less than Rs...
)
Meet Mathira Khan, Pakistani influencer whose private video leaked after Minahil Malik, Imsha Rehman
)
'Good to be back': After breaking up with Malaika Arora, Arjun Kapoor reunites with his 'partner-in-crime after ages'
)
Amid Aishwarya Rai-Abhishek Bachchan divorce rumours, Jaya Bachchan says 'not my daughter' in viral video
)
AR Rahman, Saira Banu's daughter Raheema shares cryptic note after parents' divorce: 'Your lord is going to...'
)
After breakup with Malaika Arora, Arjun Kapoor dedicates his new tattoo to this special person in his life
)
'It's Abhishek, Aishwarya': Netizens react after celeb divorce lawyer says star couple is facing 'breakdown in marriage'
Observing that infrastructure development by China along the border was posing challenges to the national security, a parliamentary panel today slammed the defence ministry for its "casual attitude" in keeping a watch on such activities.
"It is an acknowledged fact that infrastructure is being created on the borders by countries particularly China, the ministry has not maintained any data of such activities on borders... this speaks volumes about ministry's casual attitude towards such an important matter," the standing committee on defence said in its report on border roads.
Stressing on the need for keeping a watch on construction activities along the country's borders by its neighbours, the panel said there is an "urgent need to ensure that Indian plans are in consonance with impeding security challenges."
The committee said the problems along the different portions of the country's extensive borders have aggravated in recent times due to cross-border terrorism.
"Besides the infrastructure being created on borders by our neighbouring countries, particularly China further pose challenges before the country," the report added.
Commenting on ministry's two long term perspective plans (LTTP I and LTTP II) for augmenting border roads, the committee said out of the 277 roads of the length of 13,100 km to be built till 2012, only 29 are completed and work is in progress in 168 other roads.
"No work has yet started in respect of 80 roads measuring 2624km," it added.
Pointing out that the defence ministry has also admitted that it would not be able to meet the 2012 deadline, the Committee pulled up the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) for its "sense of complacency" in completing the work assigned to it.
