New Delhi, May 24, 2023, Special Correspondent

New Delhi, May 24 : Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said that security of country's borders is the priority of the Narendra Modi government and without securing villages, borders cannot be kept safe.

Shah said developing Vibrant Villages will add an extra layer to the border security of the country.

He said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has conceptualised Vibrant Villages Programme with a lot of devotion and in spirit of the Constitution so that every border village gets all facilities.

Since 2014, the Prime Minister has made efforts to improve border infrastructure, followed by introducing public welfare schemes for border villages. 

He said the programme is being launched to stop migration from border villages.

The HM stated that government considers border villages as first villages and not the last villages of the country.

Speaking at a workshop, the Home Minister called upon the District collectors of border districts to take initiatives related to tourism, employment generation, agriculture, handicrafts and cooperatives, increasing basic amenities and achieving 100 percent saturation of Central and State schemes. 

He said emphasis should be laid on increasing employment through cooperatives in villages under the Vibrant Villages Program.