Besides conferring additional administrative powers to the BRO, the government has enhanced the delegation of financial powers of up to Rs100 crore to the BRO director general for procurement of both indigenous and imported construction machinery and equipment, the ministry said. The defence ministry has also approved policy guidelines to allow the BRO to engage big construction companies for taking up road projects on a turnkey basis. The decision to accord more powers to the BRO comes amid a face-off between the armies of India and China at Dokalam in the India-Bhutan-China tri-junction. Earlier, all cases of revision of norms of equipment had to be referred to the defence ministry. Thereafter, powers related to the execution of works have been delegated to be exercised by different levels within the BRO,” it said.

Source: Mint August 20, 2017 13:52 UTC