“Project DANTAK” Completes 60 years in Bhutan

What is the News? Project DANTAK is commemorating its Diamond Jubilee i.e 60 years in Bhutan.

 About Project DANTAK

• Project DANTAK was established in 1961 under the leadership of the Third King of Bhutan and then Indian Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru.
• Objective: It was established with the objective of developing roads, telecommunication networks and other such landmark infrastructure-related projects in Bhutan.
• Nodal Agency: Border Roads Organisation(BRO)

Key Achievements of the Project:

• Firstly, Project DANTAK completed the road connecting Samdrup Jongkhar to Trashigang in 1968. In the same year, Thimphu was connected to Phuentsholing.
• Secondly, 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.
• Thirdly, the medical and education facilities established by DANTAK in far-flung areas were often the first in those locations
• Further, the project also established food outlets along the road. The famous Takthi Canteen midway between Phuentsholing and Thimphu is a compulsory stop for travellers.

Source: PIB