BRO CEs brief LG on tunnels

Excelsior Correspondent
LEH, Sep 21: The Chief Engineer (P) Rotang Tunnel VK Singh, Chief Engineer (P) HIMANK Brig. Arvinder Singh and Director (Tunnel) (P) HIMANK RS Rao today briefed Lt Governor.
The officers briefed the Lieutenant Governor on progress of the Shinkula, Lachungla and Taglangla tunnels.
Chief Engineer VK Singh apprised the LG that the exploration process for Shinkula tunnel has been completed and that the DPR will be finalized by December this year. He informed that the geology in the area has been found to be favourable for works.
Regarding Lachungla, the team informed that out of the total 15 boreholes, nine have been completed and that works are underway to complete the remaining six.
While stating that two alternate accesses have been zeroed in for Tanglangla tunnel, the team informed that the more suitable access will be finalized post further geological survey.
The officers stated that the completion of the tunnel at Baralacha la first will ease the Shinkula and Lachungla projects and requested the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor’s intervention in initiating the project.