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Work on an advanced landing ground at Nyoma in Eastern Ladakh will begin this month, giving strategic advantage to forces to operate fixed and rotary wings platforms hardly 30 kilometers from Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China, said informed sources in the Army. Besides, the airfield would also be utilized for tourism under the regional connectivity scheme ‘Udaan’ and would offer better connectivity during extreme winters leading to overall development of Ladakh, Army sources stated.The government has already sanctioned ?219.39 crore towards the development of air infrastructure along the border. “Tendering for it is in the final stages and the contract is likely to be awarded by the end of April, " said sources in the Army. The Border Roads Organisation will do the job.BRO Director General Lt Gen Rajeev Chaudhary plans to complete this project within two working seasons against five to six seasons taken normally for a work of this magnitude even in plains, an officer explained. The BRO has inducted all the resources to complete the project on time since the facility is expected to balance military infrastructure China has raised across the LAC in Ladakh.

Runways resurfacing project

The Bagdogra and Barrackpore runways in east are also being upgraded to enhance operational facilities. Sources said the runway of Barrackpore airfield in West Bengal, used since World War II and in 1971 war, is being extended to a specification which will allow opertion of IAF’s C-17 aircraft. It is another strategic airfield maintained by the BRO and the reconstruction of runways is expected to be over by May end. After that it will be handed over to the IAF, said Army sources.