Soin, PVSM Maj Gen S Ahluwalia, AVSM Maj Gen JM Rai, AVSM Maj Gen JC Sachdeva, PVSM Lt Gen MS Gosain, PVSM, AVSM, VSM Lt Gen Maharaj Singh, PVSM, AVSM Lt Gen Vimal Shinghal, PVSM, ADC Lt Gen RJ Mordecai, PVSM, AVSM Lt Gen AK Puri, PVSM, AVSM Lt Gen Prakash Suri, PVSM Lt Gen Ranjit Singh, SM Lt Gen KS Rao, AVSM Lt Gen AK Nanda, AVSM Lt Gen MC Badhani, PVSM, VSM Lt Gen S Ravi Shankar, VSM, PVSM Lt Gen AT Parnaik, SM, VSM Lt Gen RM Mittal, PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM Lt Gen Suresh Sharma, AVSM Lt Gen SK Shrivastava, AVSM Lt Gen Harpal Singh, PVSM, AVSM, VSM Lt Gen Rajeev Chaudhry (incumbent) Centres of excellence In June 2021, the "Centre of Excellence for Road Safety & Awareness" and "Centre of Excellence for Roads, Bridges, Air Fields and Tunnels" were set up. Role of the BRO Roles of the BRO include: During Peace To develop and maintain the operational road infrastructure of General Staff (GS) roads in the border areas. To contribute to the socio-economic development of the border states. During War To develop and maintain roads to keep line of control through in original sectors and re-deployed sectors. To execute additional tasks as laid down by the government contributing to the war effort. BRO is entrusted for construction of roads, bridges, tunnels, causeways, helipads and airfields. The BRO is also in charge of maintenance of its road networks. In many places landslides, avalanches and snow block the routes and have to be cleared as quickly as possible. BRO also employs more than 200,000 casual paid labours in the task. Yearly summary of roads constructed Projects and initiatives The BRO undertakes projects in India and friendly countries. These projects typically include developing roads, bridges, and airfields in hostile environments shunned by private enterprises, whether due to security concerns related to hostilities, or because of environmental challenges. BRO has been active during the 1962 war, the conflicts with Pakistan in 1965 and 1971, and has also been active in anti-insurgency operations in the northeast. The BRO operates in 18 projects namely: Arunank, Beacon, Brahmank, Chetak, Deepak, Dantak (Bhutan), Himank, Hirak, Pushpak, Sampark, Setuk (currently non-functional), Sewak, Shivalik, Swastik, Udayak, Vartak and Vijayak. Disaster management and reconstruction The BRO also played a vital role in reconstruction work in the aftermath of the devastating 2004 tsunami in Tamil Nadu,