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Uttarakhand Repopulation Measures

  • 15 Jul 2024
  • 2 min read

Why in News?

Recently,Uttarakhand's Rural Development and Migration Prevention Commission submitted a report to the Chief Minister revealing that 11 villages near the Indo-China border have no residents remaining.

Key Points

  • The report was submitted following a ground survey of 137 border villages in 2023.
    • Out Of the 11 villages, six are in Pithoragarh district- Gumkana, Lum, Khimling, Sagri Dhakdhauna, Sumatu, and Poting.
    • Three are in Chamoli district- Rewal Chak Kurkuti, Fagti, and Lamtol and two are in Uttarkashi district- Nelang and Jadung.
  • The report submitted by the commission comprises several suggestions for the government, such as:
    • Promoting border tourism in those areas by relaxing accessibility norms.
    • Providing 200 days' employment instead of 100 days under the MGNREGA program in the border villages. 
    • Develop the places situated near the 51 border villages identified as 'Vibrant Villages' by the Centre.

Vibrant Villages Programme

  • It is a Centrally sponsored scheme, announced in the Union Budget 2022-23 (to 2025-26) for development of villages on the northern border, thus improving the quality of life of people living in identified border villages.
  • It will cover the border areas of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Ladakh.
  • It will cover 2,963 villages with 663 of them to be covered in the first phase.
  • Vibrant Village Action Plans will be created by the district adminstration with the help of Gram Panchayats.
  • There will not be overlap with the Border Area Development Programme.

Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) Scheme

  • Launched in 2005 by the Ministry of Rural Development, MGNREGA stands as one of the world's largest work guarantee programs.
  • This initiative provides a legal guarantee, ensuring a hundred days of employment each financial year for adult members of any rural household.
    • Participants engage in unskilled manual work related to public projects, earning the statutory minimum wage.
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