India Establishes First Model Border Village in Ladakh Near China Border

On Indo-China border, model village to come up in Ladakh for nomads

Ladakh's first model border village is being established at Chumur, a remote settlement at 16,700 feet along the India-China border. This initiative under the Vibrant Village Program will provide climate-resilient housing, enhance livelihoods through goat rearing and greenhouse cultivation, and integrate essential services to foster secure, permanent settlements and strengthen civil-defence cooperation.

By NASEER GANAI

At 16,700 ft Near China Border, Ladakh Gets India's First Model Border Village

Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Vinai Kumar Saxena, on Wednesday laid the foundation stone for the project at Chumur, a settlement located 16,700 feet above sea level in eastern Ladakh's Changthang region.