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BOOST TO ROAD CONNECTIVITY IN DIFFICULT TERRAINS

nion Defence Minister
URajnath Singh dedicated
44 major permanent bridges
to the Nation on October 12,
2020, imparting a major fillip
to road connectivity in the
Western, Northern and North
East areas of the country
which have military as well as
strategic importance. These
bridges, with their lengths
ranging from 30 to 484 metres,
will make transport smoother
for the civilian people as
well and enable them to fulfil
their aspirations. Built by the
Border Roads Organisation
(BRO), these bridges are Nechiphu Tunnel on the The ceremonial blasting
located in seven States and road to Tawang in Arunachal at the site took place on
Union Territories including Pradesh. Work has also October 15, 2020. The
ten bridges in Jammu and begun on Zojila Tunnel which 14.15-km-long tunnel will cut
Kashmir. upon completion will provide down the time taken to cross
The Defence Minister also all-weather connectivity the Zozila Pass from more
laid the foundation stone for between Srinagar Valley and than 3.5 hours currently to
the strategically important Leh through Dras and Kargil. just 15 minutes.

INNOVATIVE SOLUTION FOR WATER TESTING: LAB ON WHEELS!

upply of clean and safe water is crucial
Sfor public health for which regular
testing is imperative. Hence, surveillance
and monitoring of water quality are natural
and integral components of the Jal Jeevan
Mission. To pursue this objective, Haryana
Government has launched a state-of-the-art
mobile water testing laboratory van, equipped
with multi-parameter system containing
analysers, sensor, probes, instruments meant
for water testing. The major water-quality
issues in Haryana are Total Dissolved Solids, based analyser controlled by a centrally
(TDS) fluorides, nitrates, iron and alkalinity. commanded software. The results of
This lab is GPS-enabled for tracking its analysis are displayed instantly on the LED
location. It also has a fully automated, sensor- panel fitted in the van.

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