By Our Staff Reporter
Dehradun, 20 Jun: Chief Secretary Dr SS Sandhu held a meeting with the District Magistrates of Chamoli and Uttarkashi at the secretariat to discuss the Vibrant Village scheme on Tuesday, through video conferencing. He said that the DMs should visit villages in remote areas to inspect the need and requirement of the places under Vibrant Villages scheme.
The Chief Secretary said that Atal schools should be started in the area under Vibrant Village. He said that work should also be done in the direction of what other activities can be started in these villages from the point of view of tourism. He directed to take up the schemes for Vibrant Village on priority. He said that the availability of electricity, water, roads, hospitals, and other amenities in these villages must be ensured.
Dr Sandhu said that schemes for these villages should be prepared in such a way that the local people get employment. He said that a helipad should be prepared for every vibrant village. Schemes related to breakfast tourism and adventure sports should be implemented in these villages. By developing Bugyal and trekking routes in these areas, the residents of the area can be linked with employment. He also directed the Skill Development Department to provide free training in various trades to the youth of the area.
During the meeting, Special Principal Secretary Sports Abhinav Kumar, Secretaries Nitesh Jha, Sachin Kurve, Dipendra Kumar Chaudhary and Vijay Kumar Yadav and other high officials were present.
