Chatergala Pass

Chatergala Pass Latest News

Recently, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) successfully carried out a high-altitude rescue and road restoration operation under Project Sampark at Chatergala Pass.

 About Chatergala Pass

• Location: It is situated at an altitude of 10,500 ft. in the Bhaderwah–Chatergala axis in Jammu region of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
• It is a high mountain pass that connects Bani in the Kathua district to Bhaderwah in the Doda district. 
• It is tucked in the Chamba-doda ranges of the greater Himalayas. 
• Terrain: It is surrounded by alpine meadows, snow-covered peaks, and dense forest
• Fauna: Himalayan monals, ibex, and musk deer are found here.

Key Facts about Border Roads Organisation

• It is a road construction executive force in India that provides support to the Indian Armed Forces.
• BRO was entirely brought under the Ministry of Defence in 2015.
• Establishment: It was formed on 7 May 1960 to secure India’s borders and develop infrastructure in remote areas of the north and northeastern states of the country.
• It develops and maintains road networks in India’s border areas and friendly neighboring countries.
• The executive head of the BRO is the Director General of Border Roads (DGBR), who holds the rank of Lieutenant General. 
• Officers and personnel from the General Reserve Engineer Force (GREF) form the parent cadre of the BRO.
• It is also staffed by officers and troops drawn from the Indian Army’s Corps of Engineers on extra-regimental employment (on deputation).
• BRO also employs more than two lakh (200,000) local workers in the task of ensuring employment in far-flung areas.
• Motto: Shramena Sarvam Sadhyam (everything is achievable through hard work).

Source: PIB

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