*Inaugurates Seva Parv Mela
Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Sept 20: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo while taking a comprehensive review of the implementation strategy of Vibrant Villages Programme-II (VVP-II) here emphasized on the concerned to devise an effective strategy to implement it in the given timeframe.
The program is a centrally funded initiative aimed at the comprehensive development of strategically important border villages. With a total budget of Rs 6,839 cr for fiscal years 2024-25 to 2028-29, the program is a key part of the vision for Viksit Bharat @2047.
The meeting besides ACS, Planning was attended by MD, KPDCL; representative from R&B Department; representative from BSNL and the concerned DCs through video conferencing.
The VVP-II initiative will cover villages in 15 States and 2 Union Territories that share international land borders. In J&K, the program will be implemented in 124 strategically selected villages across 43 blocks in 8 border districts, including Baramulla, Bandipora, Kupwara, Jammu, Samba, Kathua, Rajouri, and Poonch.
The Chief Secretary took theme wise appraisal of the gaps found in each district after carrying out the gap analysis by respective Deputy Commissioners. He enjoined upon the concerned to prepare DPRs for bridging all these gaps on priority.
He directed the DCs to ascertain all these gap areas through the Nodal Officers designated for each such village. He emphasized on the fact that the for electricity the RDSS scheme could be leveraged, for road connectivity PMGSY, for livelihood opportunities NRLM, Mission YUVA, HADP, KCC, PMEGP, REGP like schemes should be considered. Similarly for education PM-SHRI and in Health Telemedicine can be leveraged to obtain the desired objectives under convergence mode.
Dulloo also advised for holding regular outreach campaigns to promote Tourism in these villages. He asked for conducting regular camps, festivals and fairs in these villages in order to make them culturally vibrant. Similarly he asked for saturating both the social security and financial inclusion schemes. He made out that the saturation of these initiatives should be our common goal.
While speaking about the VVP implementation the ACS, Planning, Ashish Chander Verma revealed that a three-pronged strategy for comprehensive development has been formulated to ensure the achievement of set objectives.
Meanwhile, Chief Secretary, conducted an extensive visit of Baramulla and reviewed the overall developmental scenario of district Baramulla.
Deputy Commissioner Baramulla, Minga Sherpa, Director School Education, Director RDD, and other officers accompanied the Chief Secretary during the visit.
Chief Secretary inaugurated Sewa Parv Mela at Dak Bungalow Baramulla in the presence of the Deputy Commissioner Baramulla and other officers as part of the ongoing nationwide Sewa Parv campaign.
He also inspected the stalls set up by various departments like Health, Education, Social Welfare, ICDS, Agriculture, Horticulture, Rural Development, and others, to provide on-the-spot services, guidance, and information about a wide range of Government schemes and welfare initiatives to the people. During the Mela, Chief Secretary distributed sanction letters among beneficiaries under Mission YUVA, agriculture & allied sectors, thereby extending direct support to young entrepreneurs, farmers, and self-help groups.
He further handed over the keys of retrofitted scooties to specially-abled persons and nutritional kits to TB patients, underlining the Government’s commitment to empower every section of society and ensure inclusive development.
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