Defence Ministry appoints independent monitors to oversee important road and infrastructure development in border areas

In an office memorandum, the Defence ministry appointed a panel of retired government officers as Independent External Monitors (IEMs) for MES and BRO. They have been appointed for a term of three years.

The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) that has been playing a critical role in enhancing connectivity to border areas and building roads and bridges will now have two independent external monitors to oversee the infrastructure development. The Ministry of Defence on May 31 appointed former Chief Information Commissioner Sudhir Bhargava and former Deputy National Security Advisor Rajiv Jain as independent external monitors to look after the affairs of Military Engineer Services (MES) and Border Road Organisation (BRO). Jain has also served as the chief of the Intelligence Bureau in the past.