Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday released the ‘Guide on Preparation of Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for Road Infrastructure Projects’, prepared by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), at South Block in New Delhi.
According to an official release, the BRO is responsible for constructing and maintaining highways and strategic roads in some of the country’s most remote and challenging terrains. DPRs serve as comprehensive documents covering engineering design, construction methodology, execution strategy, quality control and cost analysis.
The Ministry of Defence said the guide has been developed to provide a concise, comprehensive and uniform reference encompassing specifications, standards, guidelines and procedures for DPR preparation. It is intended to assist engineers at every stage of project formulation, whether for new construction or the upgradation of existing road infrastructure.
The guide aims to address time and cost overruns caused by inadequately prepared DPRs. The ministry said the initiative is expected to significantly improve the quality and consistency of DPRs, ensuring timely project execution and contributing to enhanced strategic connectivity and socio-economic development of border regions through systematic planning, technical accuracy, quality assurance and cost-effectiveness.
Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi, Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh, Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways V Umashankar, Director General Border Roads Lt Gen Raghu Srinivasan, and other senior civil and military officials were present at the event.
Earlier on Monday, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote collaboration in research, education, training and technology support for defence and internal security.
The MoU was signed by Distinguished Scientist and Director General (Production Coordination & Services Interaction) Chandrika Kaushik and RRU Vice Chancellor Prof. Bimal N. Patel in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at South Block on December 22, 2025. Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and Chairman, DRDO, Samir V. Kamat, was also present.
The ministry said the MoU aims to strengthen India’s self-reliance in defence and internal security technologies, in line with the vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat and the whole-of-nation approach during Amrit Kaal. The collaboration will also focus on studies related to emerging operational challenges, technology gap analysis, future capability forecasting and life-cycle management of DRDO-developed systems inducted into Central Armed Police Forces and other agencies under the Ministry of Home Affairs. (Agencies)
