Asem Bhakta Singh, Special Correspondent North East
Imphal, January 8, 2024: Two-day Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra (VBSY) was held in Kamjong District from 5
th
to 6
th of this month. The Yatra in the district was organized at Ramrei Village and Kasom Somrei Village of
the district on the 5th and 6th January, 2024 respectively by the Social Welfare Department as the Nodal
Department with the support of the District Administration, Kamjong.
The first leg of the Yatra in the district was held at Ramrei Village and was attended by Deputy
Commissioner, Kamjong District Shri Rangnamei Rang Peter, IAS; Superintendent of Police, Kamjong Shri
Polem Manjit Singh; Joint Secretary, Social Welfare, Manipur Shri Bantee Konthoujam; Director, Regional
Resource Centre, NE, Guwahati Dr. Ashok Roy along with Addl. SP Kamjong, SDOs and other District Level
Officers. The Yatra was also attended by Headman of Ramrei Village and several villagers of Ramrei and
nearby villages.
During the VBS Yatra at Ramrei Village, 6 nos. of PM-JAY Cards were generated and distributed and
a total of 24 persons were newly enrolled for various Social Welfare Schemes, of which 20 are for Manipur
Old Age Pension Scheme (MOAP) and 2 each for Widow Pension Scheme and PWDs. A health camp was
held as a part of the Yatra where a total of 150 patients have been treated and another 110 NCD
Screening(Diabetes +ve & BP +ve) were also conducted.
The Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra in Kamjong District concluded on 6th January, 2024 at Kasom
Somrei Village of the district, which was also attended by officials of the District Administration, including
the DC Rangnamei Rang Peter, SP Polem Manjit Singh along with Jt. Secretary, Social Welfare Bantee
Konthoujam and other officials and villagers of Kasom Somrei Village.
While highlighting the importance of the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra, DC Rangnamei Rang Peter
urged the villagers, who have benefited from various government schemes, such as Old Age Pension
Scheme, Ujjwala Yojana Scheme, PM-JAY, etc., to share their experiences and views of the
facilities/opportunities they got through the schemes to their friends and neighbours. The DC also
appealed to those who are eligible under various schemes but have not availed benefit so far to take
opportunity of the Yatra and enroll themselves for the schemes they are eligible for. During the Yatra at Kasom Somrei Village, 1 UIDID Card, 14 Birth Certificates and 17 PM-JAY Cards
were generated and distributed. A total of 135 patients have been treated, 96 nos. of NCD Screening
(Diabetes +ve & BP +ve) and 35 nos. of Malaria Testing were conducted at the health camp.
The two-day Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra in Kamjong District witnessed several beneficiaries of
various schemes such as Ujjwala Scheme, PM-JAY, PM-Kisan, MOAP, CHMT, Jal Jeevan Mission, MIDH,
Mudra Yojana, KCC, PMEGP, etc., expressing their personal experiences and gratitude to the government
through the ‘Meri Kahani Meri Zubani’ initiative.
Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra is a government initiative being undertaken across the country, to raise
awareness about and track the implementation of flagship central schemes, such as Ayushman Bharat,
Ujjwala Yojana, PM-Kisan, PM Suraksha Bima, PM SVANidhi, PM-JAY, etc.
The VBSY has four aims: “reach out to the vulnerable who are eligible under various schemes but
have not availed benefit so far; dissemination of information and generating awareness about the
schemes; interaction with beneficiaries of the government schemes through their personal
stories/experience sharing under ‘Meri Kahani Meri Zubani’ initiative; and enrolment of potential
beneficiaries through details ascertain ascertained during the Yatra.”
The programme is being undertaken with the active involvement of various Union ministries and
state governments. The Yatra was launched on November 15, 2023 from Khunti, Jharkhand by Prime
Minister Narendra Modi with multiple Information, Education and Communication (IEC) vans flagged off
simultaneously from various locations across the country.
