Centre nod to highway near china border in Arunachal

ITANAGAR, Feb. 27 -- The Union government has approved the construction of the Arunachal Frontier Highway, a massive infrastructure project aimed at enhancing connectivity in border areas, Union minister Kiren Rijiju announced on Wednesday.

Speaking at the first-ever Joint Mega Nyokum Yullo Celebration in Boasimla, Kamle district, Rijiju said the highway, which will pass through 12 districts along the India-China border, is a dream come true and set to be a game changer for the northeastern state.With an estimated cost of Rs.42,000 crore, this is the highest-ever allocation for a single infrastructure project by the Centre, Rijiju added.

The highway, according to the Border Roads Organisation, is around 1,400-km-long and in some places, i...