# Project Shivalik > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Project_Shivalik > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Project_Shivalik.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Shivalik > Source revision: 1269437584 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Military roads engineering project}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2023}} {{Use Indian English|date=November 2023}} {{Infobox military unit | unit_name = Shivalik | image = | country = {{IND}} | type = [Army](/source/Army), [Engineering](/source/Engineering) | role = Construction and maintenance of infrastructure in Uttarakhand, focusing in connectivity to [Char Dham](/source/Char_Dham) and the [Bharatmala project](/source/Bharatmala). | garrison = [Rishikesh](/source/Rishikesh), [Uttarakhand](/source/Uttarakhand), [India](/source/India) | garrison_label = Headquarters | motto = Shramena Sarvam Sadhyam | anniversaries = BRO Day: 7 May ; Raising Day: 25 February | website = [https://bro.gov.in https://bro.gov.in] | commander1 = [Lieutenant general](/source/Lieutenant_General_(India)) Raghu Srinivasan{{Cite web |title=Lt General Raghu Srinivasan assumes charge as Border Roads Organisation chief |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/lt-general-raghu-srinivasan-assumes-charge-as-border-roads-organisation-chief-2442853-2023-10-01 |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=India Today |language=en |format=PDF|archive-date=24 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231024022437/https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/lt-general-raghu-srinivasan-assumes-charge-as-border-roads-organisation-chief-2442853-2023-10-01 |url-status=live }} | commander1_label = [Director General](/source/Director_general) | commander2 = [Colonel](/source/Colonel_(India)) Puneet Jain (2021){{Cite web |date=2021-03-17 |title=Authorisation letter for forest clearance |url=https://forestsclearance.nic.in/DownloadPdfFile.aspx?FileName=4116124612113LQ0Qauthorizationletter.pdf&FilePath=../writereaddata/FormA/UserAgencydoc/ |access-date=2023-11-05 |website= parivesh.nic.in}} | commander2_label = Chief Engineer | start_date = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2009|02|25}} }} '''Shivalik''', also known as '''Project SHIVALIK''' is a project of the [Border Roads Organisation](/source/Border_Roads_Organisation) under the [Ministry of Defence](/source/Ministry_of_Defence_(India)) of [India](/source/India). It was established on 25 February 2009 to expedite the road infrastructure developmental works in [Uttarakhand](/source/Uttarakhand).{{Cite web |date=2014 |title=Project Shivalik |url=http://bro.gov.in/indexmain.asp?lang=1&projectid=57&cat_id=2|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150916074817/http://bro.gov.in/indexmain.asp?lang=1&projectid=57&cat_id=2 |archive-date=2015-09-16 |access-date=2023-11-05 |website=Border Roads Organisation}} The project mainly focuses in maintaining [India–China border roads](/source/India%E2%80%93China_Border_Roads) in the region while also providing year long connectivity to [Char Dham](/source/Char_Dham). It also plays a vital role in the [Bharatmala project](/source/Bharatmala) in the region.{{Cite web |title=Project Shivalik, Celebrates 13 years of Service to Nation on 25 Feb |url=https://twitter.com/BROindia/status/1497103540460093445 |access-date=2023-11-05 |website=X (formerly Twitter) |language=en |archive-date=25 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220225065824/https://twitter.com/BROindia/status/1497103540460093445 |url-status=live }} Apart from these, the project also contributes in [humanitarian assistance](/source/Humanitarian_aid) and [disaster relief](/source/Emergency_management) along with other agencies.{{Cite web |title=India has emerged as first responder in Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) at global level: CDS Gen. Anil Chauhan |url=https://pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1906761 |access-date=2023-11-07 |website=pib.gov.in}} ==Command structure== The project is mainly divided into 21st task force and the 36th task force. Both of these task forces include numerous [companies](/source/Company_(military_unit)) which in turn include [platoon](/source/platoon)s and [detachments](/source/Detachment_(military)). The task forces are headed by a [commander](/source/commander) while the companies are headed by an [officer commanding](/source/officer_commanding).{{Cite web |date=2009 |title=Organisation Chart: HQ Shivalik |url=https://bro.gov.in/WriteReadData/linkimages/9308407623-Organisation%20Chart.pdf |url-status=live |access-date=2023-11-05 |website=Border Roads Organisation |archive-date=17 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170517005320/http://bro.gov.in/WriteReadData/linkimages/9308407623-Organisation%20Chart.pdf }} ==Works and involvements== Shivalik maintains more than {{convert|1000|km|mi}} of roads and bridge infrastructure all around the mountainous terrain of Uttarakhand which include national highways and general staff roads which are in line with defence requirements.{{Cite web |date=2004 |title=ANNUAL REPORT 2003-2004 |url=https://morth.nic.in/sites/default/files/68.pdf |url-status=live |access-date=2023-11-05 |website=Ministry of Road Transport and Highways |page=1 |archive-date=12 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210212100555/https://morth.nic.in/sites/default/files/68.pdf }} The project works in two sectors, [Joshimath](/source/Joshimath) and [Harsil](/source/Harsil). The project also maintains vital infrastructure in the remote areas of Sumna, Rimkhim and [Lapthal](/source/Lapthal) near the [line of actual control](/source/Line_of_Actual_Control) between [India](/source/India) and [China](/source/China).{{Cite news |last=Pioneer |first=The |title=DGBR visits Project Shivalik headquarters to review work |url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2018/state-editions/dgbr-visits-project-shivalik-headquarters-to-review-work.html |access-date=2023-11-05 |website=The Pioneer |language=en |archive-date=5 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231105161521/https://www.dailypioneer.com/2018/state-editions/dgbr-visits-project-shivalik-headquarters-to-review-work.html |url-status=live }} In early 2012, when the project was under [Ministry of Road Transport and Highways](/source/Ministry_of_Road_Transport_and_Highways), it faced lack of funding and work orders which caused a tussle between the project and the ministry. Later in 2015, the entirety of [Border Roads Organisation](/source/Border_Roads_Organisation) was brought under the [Ministry of Defence](/source/Ministry_of_Defence_(India)).{{Cite news |last=K |first=Sruthijith K. |date=2013-07-13 |title=BRO-Roads Ministry tussle hits Uttarakhand projects |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/infrastructure/bro-roads-ministry-tussle-hits-uttarakhand-projects/articleshow/21047526.cms |access-date=2023-11-05 |issn=0013-0389 |archive-date=5 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231105160424/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/infrastructure/bro-roads-ministry-tussle-hits-uttarakhand-projects/articleshow/21047526.cms |url-status=live }} During the [2012 Himalayan flash floods](/source/2012_Himalayan_flash_floods), due to a [cloud burst](/source/Cloudburst) in the [Uttarkashi district](/source/Uttarkashi_district) of Uttarakhand, a [national highway](/source/National_highways_of_India) suffered extensive damage which cut lines of communication in the [Dharasu](/source/Dharasu)-[Gangotri](/source/Gangotri) route. The project constructed two [bailey bridge](/source/bailey_bridge)s and repaired the roads restoring connectivity. In another instance in the same year, the project facilitated the restoration of the blockage of several major roads due to a cloud burst in [Ukhimath](/source/Ukhimath) of [Rudraprayag district](/source/Rudraprayag_district). During the [2021 Uttarakhand flood](/source/2021_Uttarakhand_flood), 13 villages in [Chamoli district](/source/Chamoli_district) of Uttarakhand were cut off due to [flash flood](/source/flash_flood)s. Major damages occurred in [Raini village](/source/Rini%2C_Uttarakhand) where a [glacial lake outburst flood](/source/glacial_lake_outburst_flood) in the [Rishiganga river](/source/Rishiganga) had washed away a {{convert|90|m|mi}} bridge which was the only connection to [Niti valley](/source/Niti_Valley). The flash floods also washed away a [hydroelectric plant](/source/Hydroelectricity) in the area which trapped more than 200 workers. The project deployed engineers and troops who constructed a {{convert|200|m|mi}} long [bailey bridge](/source/bailey_bridge) restoring connectivity in record time.{{Cite news |date=2021-02-12 |title=Glacier Burst: अपने ही देश से कट चुके दर्जनों गांवों को कब तक जोड़ दिया जाएगा?{{!}} AS Rathore |url=https://www.abplive.com/videos/states/up-uk-bro-chief-engineer-and-head-of-shivalik-project-as-rathore-on-raini-village-rescue-operation-1769360 |access-date=2023-11-05 |website=www.abplive.com |language=hi |archive-date=5 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231105160909/https://www.abplive.com/videos/states/up-uk-bro-chief-engineer-and-head-of-shivalik-project-as-rathore-on-raini-village-rescue-operation-1769360 |url-status=live }} The project also took assistance from the [Indian Air Force](/source/Indian_Air_Force). The bridge was named ''The Bridge of Compassion'' to pay tribute to the workers who lost their lives in the hydroelectric plant.{{Cite web |title=BRO restores connectivity to 13 border villages of Uttarakhand's Chamoli district cut off due flash floods, in record time; |url=https://pib.gov.in/pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1702755 |access-date=2023-11-05 |website=pib.gov.in}}{{Cite news |date=2021-02-12 |title=BRO does it again! Re-establishes connectivity in Chamoli Distt |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/business/roadways-bro-does-it-again-re-establishes-connectivity-in-chamoli-distt-2193579/ |access-date=2023-11-05 |website=Financialexpress |language=en |archive-date=5 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231105160527/https://www.financialexpress.com/business/roadways-bro-does-it-again-re-establishes-connectivity-in-chamoli-distt-2193579/ |url-status=live }} Apart from these, the project also organises [social welfare](/source/Welfare_spending) campaigns for the locals residing in the region. In 2022, the project organised [marathon](/source/marathon)s, car expeditions, [health camps](/source/Health_campaign), [sanitation and cleanliness drives](/source/Swachh_Bharat_Mission), [blood donation camps](/source/Blood_donation_in_India) and [social awareness](/source/Social_consciousness) programs related to [road safety](/source/Road_traffic_safety).{{Cite news |last=Bureau |first=Uttarakhand Himalaya |date=2023-02-25 |title=PROJECT SHIVALIK OF BRO CELEBRATES 15TH RAISING DAY |url=https://uttarakhandhimalaya.in/project-shivalik-of-bro-celebrates-15th-raising-day/ |access-date=2023-11-05 |website=Uttarakhand Himalaya |language=en |archive-date=5 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231105160420/https://uttarakhandhimalaya.in/project-shivalik-of-bro-celebrates-15th-raising-day/ |url-status=live }} In May 2023, the project was lauded by the [Minister of State for Defence](/source/Minister_of_Defence_(India)) [Ajay Bhatt](/source/Ajay_Bhatt_(politician)) for its remarkable achievements in building road infrastructure and facilitating tourism.{{Cite news |title=Raksha Rajya Mantri visits Headquarters, Project Shivalik of BRO in Rishikesh – Indian Bureaucracy is an Exclusive News Portal |url=https://www.indianbureaucracy.com/raksha-rajya-mantri-visits-headquarters-project-shivalik-of-bro-in-rishikesh/ |access-date=2023-11-05 |language=en-US |archive-date=5 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231105162104/https://www.indianbureaucracy.com/raksha-rajya-mantri-visits-headquarters-project-shivalik-of-bro-in-rishikesh/ |url-status=live }} In November 2023, the project assisted in the [Uttarakhand tunnel rescue](/source/Uttarakhand_tunnel_rescue) by facilitating the transportation of heavy machinery and providing coordination between different agencies. The project constructed a {{convert|1.15|km|mi}} road in record time to the drilling site along with 50 box [culverts](/source/Culvert) and 50m of [concrete pipes](/source/Pipe_(fluid_conveyance)).{{Cite news |date=2023-11-28 |title=Border Road Organization: Silent force behind Silkiyara Tunnel rescue operation|work=Asian News International |url=https://aninews.in/news/national/general-news/border-road-organization-silent-force-behind-silkiyara-tunnel-rescue-operation20231128214237/ |access-date=2023-11-29}}{{Cite web |title=How Border Roads Organisation Aided The Himalayan Rescue Op |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/how-border-roads-organisation-aided-the-himalayan-rescue-op-4615394 |access-date=2023-11-28 |website=NDTV.com}} In January 2024, [defence minister](/source/Minister_of_Defence_(India)) [Rajnath Singh](/source/Rajnath_Singh) inaugurated the {{Convert|93|m|ft}} long Dhak bridge on the Joshimath - Malari Road among 34 other projects across the country. The bridge improved connectivity to the [Niti valley](/source/Niti_Valley).{{Cite web |title=Raksha Mantri inaugurates 29 bridges & six roads constructed by BRO across seven States/Union Territories at a cost of Rs 670 crore |url=https://pib.gov.in/pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1997743 |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=pib.gov.in}}{{Cite web |title=Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh begins Uttarakhand visit; to inaugurate 35 BRO projects |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/english/state/uttarakhand/union-defence-minister-rajnath-singh-uttarakhand-visit-bro-projects/na20240119132540849849015 |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=ETV Bharat News |language=en}} ==See also== * [Project Dantak](/source/Project_Dantak) * [Project Vartak](/source/Project_Vartak) ==References== Category:Border Roads Organisation Category:Transport in Uttarakhand Category:2009 establishments in India --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Project Shivalik](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Shivalik) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Shivalik?action=history)). 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