SRINAGAR, June 28 -- Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today reviewed the implementation of the Vibrant Villages Programme (VVP) in the selected blocks of Jammu & Kashmir.

This centrally funded initiative aims to uplift and integrate strategically important border villages into the national development narrative.

Besides the Secretary, PD&MD, the meeting was attended by the Commissioner Secretary, Forests;the Secretary, Revenue; the Secretary, IT; representatives from BSNL and other concerned officers.

The Chief Secretary called this scheme pivotal in upgrading the connectivity projects across these blocks. He impressed upon the concerned Deputy Commissioners to identify the gaps found in key 4 verticals of this scheme so that action plans...