Rajouri, Apr 17 : Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday said a nation is defined by its remotest village where borders begin and identity shines before the world, as he inaugurated several development projects under the Centre’s Vibrant Villages Programme in Rajouri district.
LG Sinha visited the border village of Sariah and launched a Common Service Centre, water conservation works under Jal Shakti Abhiyan 2.0, and playgrounds in Sariah, Pukharni, Bhawani, Chapardhara and Namban.
“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 at a public gathering as per news agency Kashmir News Service (KNS).
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.
The Lt Governor 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.
Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo, DGP Nalin Prabhat, and Divisional Commissioner Jammu Ramesh Kumar were among those present. (KNS)
