Responsible for building and maintaining strategic roads in border areas facing China and Pakistan for operational readiness of the armed forces, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) on Sunday celebrated its 64th Raising Day in all its attachments across the country.
The main function ‘Chief Engineers and Equipment Management Conference’ was organised at BRO School and Centre in Pune, presided over by Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt. To mark the day, he inaugurated the BRO Technical Training Complex and an Automated Driving Track at the premises. These facilities will enhance the training standards of the BRO personnel and help them to be better prepared for various challenges.
The BRO-centric software, developed as part of ‘Digital India’ initiative, were also launched on the occasion. These software - Recruitment Management System, Electronic Measurement Book and Work Management System - have been developed to automate various aspects of functioning of the BRO for smoother and faster output and increased transparency.
In addition, an MoU was signed between the BRO and the Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers(GRSE)for construction of indigenous Class 70R Double Lane Modular Bridges. These bridges will help in bolstering the operational preparedness of the Armed Forces.
In order to progressively evolve as an organisation, the BRO conceptualised several documents, including a monograph on ‘BRO Vision@2047’; Compendium on Road Slogans; Improvement and Standardisation of Medical Establishments; Quality Control Laboratories and Design of Bridges and Problem Statements for Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX), including use of satellites for monitoring BRO assets.
These were also unveiled by Bhatt along with the special BRO edition of Sainik Samachar, a fortnightly journal brought out by Directorate of Public Relations, Ministry of Defence.