Rs 2,482 Crore Road Plan To Connect 134 Villages Along India-China Border Gets Nod
Last Updated:July 29, 2026, 11:25 ISTThe MHA has also sanctioned 140 off-grid solar projects and seven micro-hydel projects under VVP-I. The government has cleared 111 road projects worth Rs 2,481. 93 crore to. . .
Last Updated:July 29, 2026, 11:25 ISTThe MHA has also sanctioned 140 off-grid solar projects and seven micro-hydel projects under VVP-I. The government has cleared 111 road projects worth Rs 2,481. 93 crore to improve connectivity in villages along the India-China border. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) sanctioned 111 road projects worth Rs 2,481. 93 crore under the Vibrant Villages Programme (VVP) to provide all-weather road connectivity to 134 unconnected villages along the India-China border, Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. In a written reply, Nityanand Rai said 528 villages have been connected with 4G mobile services, 625 villages now have piped drinking water supply and 621 villages have access to on-grid or off-grid electricity. Recommended StoriesWife Of Bengal’s Ex-Top Cop Resigns From RTI Panel, Cites Govt's 'Desire' To Discontinue HerKanwar Yatra Begins Tomorrow: What's Banned, Diverted, And Where Traffic Is Piling Up'Highest Priority': India On 13 Crew Members Stranded Aboard MV AMIR1 Near Ukraine's Chornomorsk Port‘Cow Urine Expert’: War Of Words Between Priyanka Gandhi, Anurag Thakur Over Jab At IIT Madras DirectorHe added that the MHA has also sanctioned 140 off-grid solar projects and seven micro-hydel projects under VVP-I. Separately, the Ministry of Power approved 43 projects worth ₹238. 30 crore to strengthen power distribution infrastructure. According to the minister, 40 mobile medical units have been sanctioned for Arunachal Pradesh, while 146 projects for the construction or upgradation of school infrastructure have also been approved under the programme. News18 NewsletterHandpicked stories, in your inboxA newsletter with the best of our journalismLocation :Delhi, India, IndiaFirst Published:July 29, 2026, 11:25 ISTNewsindiaRs 2,482 Crore Road Plan To Connect 134 Villages Along India-China Border Gets NodDisclaimer: Comments reflect users’ views, not News18’s. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to ourTerms of UseandPrivacy Policy. Loading comments. . . Read More