Focus on border infra, tunnel to be constructed near Tawang: Jaitley
Thursday - February 1, 2018 12:08 pm ,
Category : BUSINESS
Focus on border infra, tunnel to be constructed near Tawang: Jaitley
New Delhi Feb 1 (IANS) The government will focus on developing infrastructure in the border areas and a tunnel will be constructed under the Sela Pass in Arunachal Pradesh to promote connectivity and tourism Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said in his Budget speech.
Sela Pass is a high-altitude mountain pass located on the border between Tawang and West Kameng Districts of Arunachal Pradesh an area China claims to be a part of south Tibet.
Jaitley said that work of constructing a 14 km long tunnel at the Zoji la pass is progressing well.
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