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ITANAGAR: Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt Gen K T Parnaik visited the vibrant border village of Tuting in Upper Siang district on Friday and interacted with goan burahs, panchayat members, villagers, and government officials. Tuting is one of the selected border villages under the Vibrant Village Pilot programme in the state. Interacting with the people, the governor said that Indian armed forces are there to maintain security at the border, but they need the cooperation of local people. In turn, the armed forces and paramilitary forces will go out to assist the border villages in any possible way.
The governor, who has been visiting vibrant border villages, said that the Centre has initiated the vibrant village programme for holistic development of the border areas. He said that it must be collaborative in nature, wherein the armed forces and local people share their facilities and resources. Parnaik urged the villagers to harness the potential of their areas by focusing on tourism, poultry, animal husbandry, and horticulture. He said that by supplying fresh vegetables and poultry items to the armed forces stationed near the villages, the villagers can earn a good livelihood and become self-reliant and capable, while the security forces will get fresh food items. He suggested that the elected members of the state, secretaries, and officers from various departments visit the border and remote villages in line with regular visits being made by the central ministers and the secretaries to the state. He said that the proactive role of elected members and officers of the state can usher in a sea change in making our village vibrant.
Highlighting the importance of healthcare and education in the villages, the governor called upon the villagers to cooperate and assist the health department in the eradication of drugs, tuberculosis, and cancer and encourage the youth to acquire a higher secondary education. He said a literate, disciplined, and motivated population can make Arunachal Pradesh a vibrant and prosperous state while stressing the use of technology in addressing the challenges. Responding to a one-point memorandum, Parnaik assured the vibrant border village population to take up the electricity power issue along with road connectivity with the state government and Border Roads Organisation (BRO).
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