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BRTF`s inititatives may give boost to Indo-Bangla trade
Silchar (Assam), June 10: The Border Road Task Force has taken several initiatives to improve the condition of the highways bordering Bangladesh in order to give a boost to trade between the two countries.
Silchar (Assam), June 10: The Border Road Task Force has taken several initiatives to improve the condition of the highways bordering Bangladesh in order to give a boost to trade between the two countries.
The chief engineer of Setuk project of the BRTF, V K Yadav, told a group of journalists, who were taken around Jowai-Agartala NH-44, that the Karimganj-Suterkandi border highway in south Assam was being repaired and metalled. Four of the six bridges had already been repaired.
He said that this border road would pave the way for increased two-way trade as Suterkandi was being developed as a trade centre with extensive warehouse facilities for the export and import of goods by the Union Commerce Ministry.
Yadav said that border highways would be opened to traffic in a few months.
The BRTF has also taken several steps to prevent road blockades due to frequent landslides in the area.
Well-graded, smooth and rigid cement concrete pavement, wire crate walls at various levels and 10 m wide water channels had been constructed in landslide-prone areas to facilitate drainage of water from the catchment areas, he said.
Besides, for the first time a new material - jute geo textile - developed by Indian Jute Research Association, has been laid on the complete slide area and this has considerably stabilised landslides in the area, Yadav claimed.
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He said that this border road would pave the way for increased two-way trade as Suterkandi was being developed as a trade centre with extensive warehouse facilities for the export and import of goods by the Union Commerce Ministry.
Yadav said that border highways would be opened to traffic in a few months.
The BRTF has also taken several steps to prevent road blockades due to frequent landslides in the area.
Well-graded, smooth and rigid cement concrete pavement, wire crate walls at various levels and 10 m wide water channels had been constructed in landslide-prone areas to facilitate drainage of water from the catchment areas, he said.
Besides, for the first time a new material - jute geo textile - developed by Indian Jute Research Association, has been laid on the complete slide area and this has considerably stabilised landslides in the area, Yadav claimed.
Bureau Report