Defence Minister reviews progress in construction of various infrastructure projects along northern border during a high-level meeting in New Delhi
- All pending projects should be expedited on top priority: Mr. Rajnath Singh
- A committee of Secretaries set up to fast-track the projects
New Delhi. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chaired a high-level meeting in New Delhi on March 14 to review the progress in construction of various infrastructure projects on the northern border areas. Defence Minister called for expediting all pending projects on top priority, stating that ‘whole of nation’ approach should be adopted in matters of national security. To fast-track the pending projects, it has been decided to set up a committee of Secretaries which will meet at frequent intervals.
Minister of Road Transport and Highways Mr. Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Railways, Communications, Electronics & Information Technology Mr. Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy Mr. RK Singh, Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate Change Mr. Bhupender Yadav, Raksha Rajya Mantri Mr. Ajay Bhatt, National Security Advisor Mr. Ajit Doval, Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh Mr. Pema Khandu, Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Mr. Pushkar Singh Dhami and Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh Brig (Dr) BD Mishra (Retd), Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari, Chief of the Army Staff General Manoj Pande, Defence Secretary Mr. Giridhar Aramane and other senior officials of the concerned Ministries attended the meeting.
