New Delhi: Stating that the ongoing Vibrant Village Programme (VVP) — involving an infrastructure and development push by the government in remote villages bordering China — has helped “bridge the distance between hearts”, home minister Amit Shah on Thursday said the Narendra Modi government’s spend on the infrastructure upgrade of these villages in the last five years was twice the total expenditure incurred on development of these villages in 70 years of Independence.
Interacting with representatives from villages covered by VVP, invited as ‘special guests’ for this year’s Republic Day celebrations, Shah said VVP initiative of Prime Minister Modi — covering 3,000 villages in 19 border areas of Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Ladakh — is aimed at bringing down the outmigration of population from border villages by providing basic facilities to the people.
Present during the interaction were also minister of earth sciences and Arunachal MP Kiren Rijiju, information and broadcasting minister Anurag Thakur and junior home minister Nishith Pramanik.
Shah underlined that a developed India was not possible unless its first village — adjoining the international border — was not developed. “Prime Minister Modi believes that the border village is not the last but the first village of the country….VVP has three objectives — overall development of the country’s first village in a phased manner, stopping migration from border villages and preserving local culture and improving all kinds of connectivity, basic facilities and development of infrastructure,” he told the special guests that included sarpanch and panch of VVP villages.
Stating that VVP would be completed in 10 years, Shah shared that the first phase of the plan will cover 662 villages with a total population of over 1.4 lakh, and involve government spending of Rs 4800 crore. He said roads are being constructed in these border villages at an outlay of Rs 2,500 crore, which will boost connectivity for the residents. He said 100% saturation of more than 220 government schemes for rural development is being ensured in the VVP villages.
VVP, by developing the border villages and arresting outmigration, seeks to gain the confidence and loyalty of their residents. This, many believe, will not only help secure the border, with the border residents acting as the first line of defence and alerting the forces of any incursion attempts by the Chinese, but also strengthen India’s territorial claim in future boundary talks.
The VVP sarpanch, panch and their families are guests of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and will witness this year’s Republic Day Parade. MHA, along with the defence ministry, will be hosting them. On Thursday, the special guests visited the Prime Minister’s museum. They will participate in ‘Bharat Parv’ and watch ‘PM Rally’ of NCC cadets on January 27.
Interacting with representatives from villages covered by VVP, invited as ‘special guests’ for this year’s Republic Day celebrations, Shah said VVP initiative of Prime Minister Modi — covering 3,000 villages in 19 border areas of Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Ladakh — is aimed at bringing down the outmigration of population from border villages by providing basic facilities to the people.
Present during the interaction were also minister of earth sciences and Arunachal MP Kiren Rijiju, information and broadcasting minister Anurag Thakur and junior home minister Nishith Pramanik.
Shah underlined that a developed India was not possible unless its first village — adjoining the international border — was not developed. “Prime Minister Modi believes that the border village is not the last but the first village of the country….VVP has three objectives — overall development of the country’s first village in a phased manner, stopping migration from border villages and preserving local culture and improving all kinds of connectivity, basic facilities and development of infrastructure,” he told the special guests that included sarpanch and panch of VVP villages.
Stating that VVP would be completed in 10 years, Shah shared that the first phase of the plan will cover 662 villages with a total population of over 1.4 lakh, and involve government spending of Rs 4800 crore. He said roads are being constructed in these border villages at an outlay of Rs 2,500 crore, which will boost connectivity for the residents. He said 100% saturation of more than 220 government schemes for rural development is being ensured in the VVP villages.
VVP, by developing the border villages and arresting outmigration, seeks to gain the confidence and loyalty of their residents. This, many believe, will not only help secure the border, with the border residents acting as the first line of defence and alerting the forces of any incursion attempts by the Chinese, but also strengthen India’s territorial claim in future boundary talks.
The VVP sarpanch, panch and their families are guests of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and will witness this year’s Republic Day Parade. MHA, along with the defence ministry, will be hosting them. On Thursday, the special guests visited the Prime Minister’s museum. They will participate in ‘Bharat Parv’ and watch ‘PM Rally’ of NCC cadets on January 27.
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