New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday stressed the need to provide employment opportunities to residents of border villages and increase connectivity to prevent migration from such remote areas.
Reviewing the implementation of the “Vibrant Villages Programme” (VVP) at a high-level meeting here, Shah directed all concerned to continue the efforts being made by senior ministers and officials to better understand the issues of border villages under the special initiative taken by the central government.
During the meeting, the home minister said the Narendra Modi government is committed to the all-round development of the border villages.
He highlighted the Modi government’s commitment to the all-round development of these areas.
Shah also urged central armed police forces and the Army to buy local agricultural and handicraft products through cooperatives and make their healthcare facilities available to nearby residents. He promoted maximum use of renewable energy sources like solar and wind energy. So far, over 6,000 events have been organized, and more than 600 projects have been sanctioned for employment generation under the VVP.
