40 Uttarakhand villages bordering Nepal to be revitalised under Vibrant Village 2.0
Dehradun, Jun 11 (PTI) Forty villages in Uttarakhand close to the Nepal border have been selected for revitalisation under the Vibrant Village programme 2.0, a senior official said on Wednesday.
These villages are located in six development blocks spread over three districts of Uttarakhand including Champavat, Pithoragarh and Udham Singh Nagar, Additional Secretary and Nodal Officer for the Vibrant Village programme in the state, Anuradha Pal said.
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