India’s first line of progress are its border villages: LG Sinha

STC NEWS DESK
RAJOURI, APRIL 17 (STC): A nation is defined by its remotest village where borders begin and identity shines before the world.
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha stated this today in his address at the inauguration of several development projects under the Centre’s Vibrant Villages Programme in Rajouri district.
“Under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India advances with renewed resolve. Border areas are no longer the nation’s edge but its first village and foremost opportunity,” the Lt Governor said on the occasion.
He said through the Border Area Development Programme under Vibrant Villages, infrastructure and welfare schemes are being ensured for every border village.
“No map captures the true essence of our border villages. Within those lines, I see a vibrant society and steadfast families advancing the nation’s progress,” Sinha said, adding that national security flows from soldiers and border residents alike.
He said a road to a border village builds unshakeable confidence in defence, electricity offers fresh hope, and employment for youth transforms an entire community.
“My vision is clear — border village development is integral to national security, and every border village must rank among our nation’s most prosperous,” Sinha said as per KNS.
He also called for 100 per cent saturation of Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP), Mission Youth, and PM Mudra Yojana, leaving no eligible citizen behind.
He launched the ‘Vibrant Village Anthem’, distributed TV sets with DTH, and felicitated TB-cured warriors and Nasha Mukt Abhiyaan volunteers.
Remarkably, the LG visited the border village of Sariah to launched a Common Service Centre, water conservation works under Jal Shakti Abhiyan 2.0, and playgrounds in Sariah, Pukharni, Bhawani, Chapardhara and Namban.

(Straight Talk Communications)