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06/05/23 06:12 AM IST

Project Dantak

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  • The Prime Minister has praised the initiative by Border Roads Organisation Project Dantak to commemorate 64th Raising Day. 
Project Dantak
  • It was established on April 24, 1961, as a result of the visionary leadership of His Majesty the Third King of Bhutan and then Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru.
  • The project was tasked to construct the pioneering motorable roads in the Kingdom.
  • DANTAK completed the road connecting Samdrup Jongkhar to Trashigang in 1968.
  • Some other notable projects executed by the project include the construction of Paro Airport, Yonphula Airfield, Thimphu – Trashigang Highway, Telecommunication & Hydro Power Infrastructure, Sherubtse College, Kanglung and India House Estate.
  • The famous Takthi Canteen midway between Phuentsholing and Thimphu has been a compulsory stop for travellers.
Significance
  • It Identified the utmost importance of connectivity in spurring the socio-economic development and growth of Bhutan.
  • Over the years, DANTAK has met the myriad infrastructure requirements in Bhutan in accordance with the vision of Their Majesties and the aspirations of the people in a symbiotic manner.
  • The medical and education facilities established by DANTAK in far flung areas were often the first in those locations.
  • The food outlets along the road introduced the Bhutanese to Indian delicacies and developed a sweet tooth in them.
Source- PIB

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