Question

Consider the following statements:

1. A permanent bridge has been built on River Ravi for connecting Kasowal enclave in Punjab along the India-Pakistan border with the rest of the country.

2. This 484-meter long bridge has been built by Border Roads Organisation (BRO) under the Project Chetak.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Both 1 and 2

The correct answer is Both 1 and 2.

• The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has constructed a permanent bridge on the Ravi river to connect the Kasowal enclave in Punjab along the India - Pakistan border to the rest of the country. Hence 1 statement is correct.
• The 484-meter bridge was built under the Project Chetak of BRO. Hence 2 statement is correct.
  • This project of the BRO was raised in June 1962 at Dehradun for the construction of Joshimath-Malari-Rankin road.
  • In 1980, the project was re-raised for expanding and improving the road networks and ditch-cum-bunds.
  • The jurisdiction of the project is spread across the states of Rajasthan, Haryana, and Punjab.
• The Kassowal is a town of Chichawatni Tehsil, Sahiwal District, Punjab, Pakistan.
• The enclave of around 35 square kilometers had hitherto been connected via a pontoon bridge of limited load capacity.