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BRO starts work to open Baralacha La Pass before schedule

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  • Published
    17th Mar, 2021

The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) team trekked through the snow in a bid to open the Baralacha La pass that connects Himachal Pradesh to Ladakh.

Context

The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) team trekked through the snow in a bid to open the Baralacha La pass that connects Himachal Pradesh to Ladakh.

About Baralacha La

  • Bara-lacha lais also known as Bara-lacha Pass.
    • It is a high mountain passin the Zanskar range.
    • It connects Lahauldistrict in Himachal Pradesh to Leh district in Ladakh.
    • It is situated along the Leh–Manali Highway.
  • Rivers in the vicinity: The Bhaga river, a tributary of the Chenab river, originates from Surya taallake, is situated a few kilometers from the pass towards Manali.
    • The pass also acts as a water-divide between the Bhagariver and the Yunam river.

Reasons behind the Opening of Bara-Lacha la

  • Connectivity with Ladakh: It is crucial amid the ongoing tension with China in Eastern Ladakh.
  • Frontline deployment: There has been no reduction of troops and enhanced deployment at the frontline continues.
  • Strategic advantage: The early commencement of work to open the crucial pass before the scheduled date is expected to provide a strategic advantage to India over adversaries.

Border Road Organization

  • It was established in 1960.
  • The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) is a road construction executive force in India.

Functions

  • It provides support to and is a part of the Indian Armed Forces.
  • BRO develops and maintains road networks in India's border areas and friendly neighboring countries.
  • This includes infrastructure operations in
    • 19 states and three union territories (including Andaman and Nicobar Islands)
    • neighboring countries such as Afghanistan, Bhutan, Myanmar, Tajikistan , and Sri Lanka

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