Eye on China, BRO wants to use space tech for asset monitoring

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
BENGALURU: The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) is keen on adopting space technology for real-time monitoring of its strategic assets,
including roads, bridges and tunnels, given the increasing presence of Chinese troops in the northern and northeastern sectors.Lt Gen Rajeev
Chaudhary, director-general, BRO, said MoU was signed with Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) at Aero India to get the technology at
It does not give an accurate picture of the terrain
Likewise, we want to use space technology for several other objectives
technology is crucial for BRO to expedite tunnel and bridge constructions at strategic locations for the operational preparedness of the
Indian armed forces
Sela tunnel in Arunachal Pradesh, bordering China, will be completed in May or June this year, he added.Chaudhary claimed that the
organisation has adopted 14 types of technology for the construction of roads in border areas in the recent past
reinforced earth walls, culverts, drains and pavements prepared at a different site and transported