{"id":96727,"date":"2026-04-05T13:17:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T07:47:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=96727"},"modified":"2026-04-05T16:24:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T10:54:33","slug":"project-chetak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/project-chetak\/","title":{"rendered":"Project Chetak"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Project Chetak Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, 47th Raising Day of Project Chetak was celebrated at Bikaner, Rajasthan by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Project Chetak<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was <\/span><b>raised in 1980<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the strategically <\/span><b>important western sector of India.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has played a vital role in <\/span><b>developing and maintaining infrastructure<\/b> <b>in Rajasthan, Punjab, and the northern parts of Gujarat.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The project has played a vital role in connecting border areas and contributing to national security and regional development, it said.\u200b<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is one of <\/span><b>the largest BRO projects<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in terms of geographical area, covering more than 4,000 km of road network and 214 km of ditch-cum-bund.\u200b<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It supports the <\/span><b>defence forces by maintaining key feeder roads<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> towards the International Border with continuous efforts underway to upgrade them to National Highway Double Lane specifications, said the statement.\u200b<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Motto:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2018Chetak ka Prayas, Desh ka Vikas\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Key Facts about Border Roads Organisation<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a road construction executive force in India that provides support to the Indian Armed Forces.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BRO was entirely brought under the <\/span><b>Ministry of Defence in 2015.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Establishment:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It was formed on 7 May 1960 to secure India\u2019s borders and develop infrastructure in remote areas of the north and northeastern states of the country.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It develops and maintains road networks in India\u2019s border areas and friendly neighboring countries.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BRO specialises in constructing and maintaining Roads, Bridges, Tunnels, Airfields and Marine Works across some of the world\u2019s most challenging terrains.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Motto:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Shramena Sarvam Sadhyam (everything is achievable through hard work).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?PRID=2249027&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">PIB<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Project Chetak: BRO project since 1980, building border roads in Rajasthan, Punjab &#038; Gujarat, boosting connectivity, defence, and growth. 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