BSF Prahari app

Why is in news? Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah launched the Border Security Force (BSF) mobile app ‘Prahari’

Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah launched the Mobile App ‘Prahari’ and Manual of Border Security Force (BSF) in New Delhi.

BSF ‘Prahari’ app is a great example of Proactive Governance, now Jawans can get personal and service related information, housing, Ayushman-CAPF and leave related information on their mobile.

Other features of the app include: Availability of Bio Data, Grievance redressal on “Centralized Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System” (CP-GRAMS), information on various welfare schemes.

The app will also connect the Jawans with the portal of the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Border Security Force (BSF):

The Border Security Force guards the most difficult border of the country.

After Atal vajeeypai conceptualized ‘One Border One Force’, the responsibility of our borders with Pakistan and Bangladesh has come under the responsibility of BSF and the brave soldiers of BSF are manning these borders with great vigilance, strength and promptness as well as consistent efforts.

It is India's border guarding organisation on its border with Pakistan and Bangladesh.

It is one of the seven Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) of India, and was raised in the wake of the 1965 war on 1 December 1965.

It comes under the Ministry of Home Affairs.

BSF contributes its personnel every year for UN Missions.

Vibrant Villages Programme (VVP):

The Union Budget 2022-23 has announced that villages on the northern border will be covered under the new Vibrant Villages Programme.

The activities will include construction of villageinfrastructure, housing, touristcentres, road connectivity, provisioning of decentralisedrenewable energy, direct to home access for Doordarshanand educational channels, andsupport for livelihood generation.

Additional funding for these activities will be provided.

Existing schemes will be converged and their outcomes will be defined and monitored on a constant basis.

Aim and objectives:

To enhance infrastructure in villages along India's border with China, in states like Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Arunachal Pradesh.

Border villages with sparse population, limited connectivity and infrastructure often get left out from the development gains.

Such villages on the northern border will be covered under the new Vibrant Villages Programme