Char Dham road project: Rawat says 5.5 m road width won`t work
(WorldNews India)

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Friday said the cap of 5.5 m width in the Char Dham road project won`t work from the strategic point of view in the sensitive border areas of the state. Rawat was addressing an online press conference on the completion of three-and-a-half years of the BJP government led by him. “5.5 metre road width se kaam nahi chalega (5.5 m road width won`t work),” he said in reply to a query. He said he will urge the Centre to look into the matter and take a decision and stressed that wider roads are required for activities related to national security in border areas. The Chief Minister`s remark holds significance against the backdrop of a recent...