Centre’s ambitious Vibrant Villages Programme which aims to develop infrastructure and open up villages to tourists along the China border will be integrated with the Prime Minister Gati Shakti mega project. The digital platform of Gati Shakti brings 16 Ministries including Railways and Roadways together for integrated planning and coordinated implementation of infrastructure connectivity projects and allows government departments to …
The Arunachal Pradesh Government has initiated several infrastructure development programmes in areas of the northeastern state bordering China, Bhutan, and Myanmar, Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein said in the Assembly on March 9. “Under the Border Area Development Programme, infrastructure has been developed in 65 model villages,” the Deputy Chief Minister said. “To address infrastructure gaps at the border, development …
The Government of India is paying special attention to the development of border villages, especially from a security perspective. Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on December 29 that borders could be permanently secured only when border villages are populated by patriotic citizens who are concerned for the country. Mr. Shah asked the Border Security Force to effectively use the …
