Centre focusing on infra development along LAC: Army official

The Centre has given a major boost to building of infrastructure along the Sino-Indian border line in Ladakh, a top army commander today said.
"The present government (in India) has also given a major boost to try and built up infrastructure along the border line (in Ladakh)", General Officer Commanding-In-Chief Northern Command Lt Gen D S Hooda told reporters here today.
Replying to a question about the infrastructure development along LAC, he said, "As far as infrastructure development is concern along the LAC (Line of Actual Control), frankly, it is not as good as, what is obviously across the border".

"The infrastructure, and the developments on the Chinese side are much more and therefore there is a big push over it in past few years", he said.
He said that important roads in eastern Ladakh have been put under a special dispensation, additional troops have been moved and then there is a big push forward for infrastructure development.
On his visit to China, he said, "My visit to China was extremely useful. I think that my impression is that armies of both the countries are keen on keeping peace along the border-line and you have to see it on a day-to-day basis that things are calm along the border-line".

"Additional meeting points have been set up. There are regular border personnel meetings. I think there is a understanding from both sides that we need to keep calm, peace and tranquility along the borderline", he added.