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Shah launches ‘Vibrant Village Programme’ on China border in Arunachal

Itanagar (IANS) | Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday launched the ‘Vibrant Village Program’ (VVP) at Kibithu village in Arunachal Pradesh’s Anjaw district, which shares borders with China and Myanmar. With a central share of Rs 4,800 crore, including Rs 2,500 crore specifically for road connectivity, for four financial years (2022-23 to 2025-26), VVP will be implemented in Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and the Union Territory of Ladakh Will be executed in 2967 villages of 19 districts adjoining international borders.

In the first phase, 662 border villages have been identified in four states and the Union Territory of Ladakh, including 455 villages in Arunachal Pradesh, for priority coverage. Centrally Sponsored Scheme – VVP- To improve the quality of life of the people living in the border villages, comprehensive development will be done in the identified border villages and villagers will be encouraged to live in their native places, thereby reducing migration from these villages. can be stopped and the security of the border can be increased.

The focus areas of interventions identified for the development of villages include road connectivity, drinking water, electricity including solar and wind energy, mobile and internet connectivity, tourism centres, multi-purpose centers and health care infrastructure and wellness centres. Inaugurating the VVP from Kibithu, India’s easternmost border village, Shah said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made India’s last village the country’s first village by bringing ideological change with all-round development.

The Home Minister said- In the last nine years, a radical change has been made in the development of the North Eastern region by the Modi government. With the surrender of over 8,000 militants and the signing of several agreements, peace and communal harmony prevail in the region. After Modi ji became the prime minister all kinds of developments including expansion of infrastructure have been done under the look-east policy of the government and the area has been transformed from problematic areas to a promising and potential area. Inter-state border disputes are also being resolved quickly.

He said that piped water, cooking gas, all kinds of infrastructure, livelihood, energy and environment security and all other basic amenities would be ensured in the identified border villages under VVP. The Home Minister inaugurated nine micro-hydel projects of the Government of Arunachal Pradesh built under the ‘Golden Jubilee Border Illumination Programme’. These nine micro-hydroelectric projects generating 725 KW power have been set up at a cost of Rs 30 crore.

Shah also inaugurated Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) projects to enhance infrastructure at Likabali (Arunachal Pradesh), Chhapra (Bihar), Nooranad (Kerala) and Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh). She also interacted with ITBP personnel at Kibithu and visited exhibition stalls to acquaint herself with the efforts of women from border villages.

The exhibition was organized with products made by women members of self-help groups of border districts. On April 11, the Union Home Minister will visit Namti Maidan and pay homage at the Walong War Memorial.

–IANS

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