Excelsior Correspondent
KATHUA, MAY 15: Commissioner Secretary, Information, Planning, Development & Monitoring Department, R. Alice Vaz, who has been assigned the twin border villages of Bobiya and Gajnal under Vibrant Village Programme-II (VVP-II), today visited Bobiya village and convened a public outreach programme to interact with the stakeholders and get a first-hand appraisal of the developmental needs and aspirations of these border villages.
Speaking on the occasion, the Commissioner Secretary said that the objective of the Vibrant Villages Programme is to ensure holistic and sustainable development of border villages.
She said the programme aims to bridge the development gaps by strengthening the infrastructure and identifying critical gaps in sectors such as connectivity, health, education, livelihoods and digital access.
Commissioner Secretary emphasized that convergence and saturation of ongoing Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) and UT/State Sponsored Schemes is an equally important aspect of the programme and appealed to the local residents to extend full cooperation to the district administration for smooth execution of the planned works.
She also laid special focus on saturation of individual beneficiary schemes and called for ensuring effective convergence of Centrally Sponsored and State Sponsored Schemes with special emphasis on HADP and Mission YUVA for maximizing benefits to the people.
Earlier, former PRI members of village Bobiya appreciated the district administration for conducting an inclusive and participatory planning exercise while formulating the development plan for the villages.
Earlier, Sub Divisional Magistrate Hiranagar, Phulail Singh, presented the border profile of Hiranagar Sub Division and highlighted the strategic significance of the villages situated near the International Border.
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