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VIBRANT VILLAGE PROGRAM STARTED FROM KIBITHU

he attitude of people towards border villages is
Tchanging. Now people visiting the border area
recognize it not as the last village but as the first There will not be a single house in the border
village of India. This change is visible because villages that does not have basic facilities.
These villages will be developed while
of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's priority preserving and promoting tourism, local
regarding the border area. The secured border culture, and language.
ensures the security of the nation, therefore the
present government is working painstakingly to - Amit Shah, Union Home Minister
increase the infrastructure in the border areas
and border villages. Union Home and Cooperative
Minister Amit Shah launched the 'Vibrant Village PM Modi-led government. The government has
Programme' on April 10 in Kibithu, a border approved the 'Vibrant Village Programme' with a
village of Arunachal Pradesh. This will improve central contribution of Rs 4800 crore including
the standard of living of the border villagers, and Rs 2500 crore for road connectivity from the
encourage people to stay in the village which will financial year 2022-23 to 2025-26. 2967 villages
stop migration and strengthen the security of along the northern border in Arunachal Pradesh,
the border. The Vibrant Village Program will be Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, and the
completed in three phases. Stopping migration Union Territory of Ladakh have been identified for
from border villages, promoting tourism, and comprehensive development under the 'Vibrant
making city-like facilities here is the priority of the Village Programme'.

UIDAI-IIT TO DEVELOP A TOUCHLESS BIOMETRIC CAPTURE SYSTEM

he Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) create a mobile capture system for fingerprints. Once
Thas joined hands with the Indian Institute of developed and operational, the touchless biometric
Technology, Bombay (IIT-Bombay) to develop a robust capture system will allow fingerprint authentication
touchless biometric capture system for easy use from home, similar to face authentication. The new
by people anytime, anywhere. Under the agreement, system is also expected to improve the success rate
UIDAI and IIT Bombay will conduct research to of multiple-finger verification at a time.

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