Gangtok, Jan. 14 -- Lieutenant General Harpal Singh, Director General, Border Roads (DGBR), visited Sikkim on Tuesday to review the status of road infrastructure restoration and resilience measures undertaken following the 2023 GLOF (Glacial Lake Outburst Flood).

During the visit, he met Lieutenant General Man Raj Singh Mann, General Officer Commanding Trishakti Corps, and Ravinder Telang, Chief Secretary, Government of Sikkim, to ensure coordinated civil-military efforts to enhance long-term connectivity and disaster resilience, according to the release.

The discussions focused on restoration and upgradation of flood-damaged roads, strengthening of vulnerable stretches, slope stabilisation, drainage improvement and protective works to ...