New Delhi, Union Health Minister JP Nadda said on Thursday that the perception of border villages as the last villages of the country has changed in recent years, in which it is a new vision to identify them as the first villages of the nation and develop them into a vibrant hub.
He commented as he presided over a courtesy meeting with representatives of villages of five states and Central Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Ladakh were covered under the program of lively villages.
NADDA said that 662 border villages have been identified under Phase -1 of the program. He said that the Union Health Ministry has attempted to establish at least one Ayushman Aogya Temple for every 1,000-1,500 people in these areas, which are complementary by mobile medical units to ensure healthcare access to all.
The VVP was launched by the Ministry of Home Affairs on April 10, 2023 for the villages of strategic importance in the blocks ending the northern border in the mission mode to improve the quality of life of the people living in the identified border villages.
Addressing the gathering on the occasion, Nadda said, “The perception of Seema villages as the last villages of the country has changed in recent years, with a new vision to identify them as the first villages of the nation and develop them into a vibrant hub.”
He emphasized that women and youth empowerment focusing a central focus on this initiative, in which training and skill development programs aim to promote entrepreneurship in areas such as horticulture and flower culture.
He said that these efforts are designed to encourage reverse migration and encourage the development of these remote areas.
Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava underlined that the lively village program is a major initiative of the Government of India.
He confirmed the commitment of the Union Ministry of Health to provide health services in every corner of the country, given that “58 projects have already been approved under the National Health Mission, and mobile medical units are being deployed in border villages.”
Representatives of the village of five states thanked the central government for advancing the development of their villages and inviting them to Delhi on the occasion of Independence Day. He mentioned significant improvements in road connectivity and healthcare facilities under the scheme, and urged the government to expand the initiative in additional villages not covered in Phase -1.
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