Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the "Sela Tunnel Project" in Arunachal Pradesh across the Sela Pass.
a. Himachal Pradesh
b. Sikkim
c. Arunachal Pradesh
d. Mizoram
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About Sela Pass:
- Sela Pass is a high-altitude mountain pass located on the border between the Tawang and West Kameng Districts of Arunachal Pradesh.
- The pass connects Tawang to the rest of India.
Facts about the Sela Tunnel Project:
- The Sela pass tunnel will be constructed by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO).
- The announcement of the project was done in the Union Budget 2018 by then Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.
- Project costs Rs. 687 crore and is expected to be completed in the three years.
- The project involves the construction of a road for a total distance of 12.04 km which consist of two tunnels of 1790 and 475 meters.
- The project once completed will reduce the travelling time from Tezpur to Tawang by more than one hour.
- The project will also aid travellers in by-passing the dangerous snow-covered Sela top at a height of 13,700 feet.
Significance of this Project for the Defence Forces:
- The Sela tunnel project will provide all-weather connectivity and reduce travelling time.
- This aids the swift and fast movement of army troops in Tawang which is a strategically-located district near the border of China.
- The tunnel will reduce the travel time between the Indian Army's 4 Corps headquarters at Tezpur in Assam and Tawang.
- The tunnel project will also boost the tourism industry and economic activities in the region as well as North-Eastern states.
Question:
Q. Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the "Sela Tunnel Project" in which state across the Sela Pass?a. Himachal Pradesh
b. Sikkim
c. Arunachal Pradesh
d. Mizoram