Launches Rs 94 crore projects for border villages
Hands over appointment orders to SPOs, tabs to students
Baramulla, May 12: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday said that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, border villages are no longer distant from Delhi but are now connected to the mainstream of development.
The LG visited Vibrant Village Uran Bowa in Baramulla and addressed a public gathering. He said the Government of India is committed to making border villages symbols of inclusive development.
“The people of our border villages, especially farmers, youth and women, shoulder an extraordinary responsibility in serving the nation. Under the leadership of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji, border villages’ distance from Delhi has reduced. They are connected to the mainstream of development, and it is the commitment of the Government of India to ensure that border villages become symbols of inclusive development,” he said.
The Lieutenant Governor said that under the Vibrant Villages Programme, the Government of India has rolled out a structured initiative for inclusive development in all border villages selected under the programme, focusing on four key areas: ensuring all-weather road connectivity, household electrification, telecom connectivity, and television connectivity, Sinha said.
“I truly believe that roads unlock new possibilities. All 18 villages covered under the Vibrant Villages Programme are now linked by all-weather roads. The process to connect all 83 border villages of Baramulla has been expedited, and very soon every border village of Jammu Kashmir will be integrated into the economic mainstream and linked to other key cities of the country,” he said.
Sinha said that before 2019, telecom and digital coverage in those 18 strategically vital villages was under 40 per cent. Under the Prime Minister’s leadership, 100 per cent 4G and 5G connectivity has been ensured in these critical spots, he said.
The LG assured that the digital revolution won’t stop at city limits, and the administration is committed to strengthening digital infrastructure and delivering reliable mobile and internet services to every frontier hamlet.
The Lieutenant Governor inaugurated and laid foundation stones for various development projects worth Rs 94 crore under different sectors and key infrastructure projects in 83 Vibrant Villages under the Vibrant Villages Programme-II.
He handed over appointment orders to SPOs, computer tabs to students, and sanction letters to youth and beneficiaries under HADP, Mission Yuva, and other schemes. He also unveiled the jersey and trophy for the upcoming SPANDAN League 2026, North Kashmir Football Championship, to be organised by BSF.
The event was attended by MLA Uri Dr Sajjad Shafi, DGP Nalin Prabhat, Special DG Coordination S.J.M. Gillani, Commissioner Secretary Social Welfare Sarmad Hafeez, IGP Kashmir V.K. Birdi, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Anshul Garg, Deputy Commissioner Baramulla Syeed Fakhrudin Hamid, senior officials of BSF, police and civil administration, prominent citizens, and a large number of people.