J&K Govt announce Village Defense Guards Program, 2022

Village Defence Guards Scheme 2022 (VDGS-2022), is a programme with a defence component that was only recently introduced for the state of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K). The Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav has already started a number of initiatives, and this programme was also introduced at that time with the primary objective of enhancing security in Jammu’s border regions.

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J&K Village Defense Guards Program 2022: Key Points

• On August 14, a new programme, Village Defence Guards Scheme 2022 in the field of defence was unveiled for the state of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K).
• In an effort to improve security in Jammu’s border regions, this project (Village Defence Guards Scheme 2022) was launched concurrently with the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.
• According to the authorities, starting on August 15th, the village defence card will be responsible for securing communal installations and infrastructure facilities inside the boundaries of their village as per Village Defence Guards Scheme 2022.
• The people who will be subject to the system day and night for the sole purpose of protecting their areas from terrorists in particular are the chosen ones.
• The J&K Police will separate VDGs (as in Village Defence Guards Scheme 2022) into two groups: those with valid arms licences and weapons, and those with valid licences and weapons or who are prepared to buy guns on their own, as described in Village Defence Guards Scheme 2022.

J&K Village Defense Guards Program 2022: Previous Scheme

• This initiative, Village Defence Guards Scheme 2022, which had a previous expiration date of September 30, 1995, was once known as the Village Defense Committee
• Village Defence Guards Scheme 2022 involved both the Indian Army and the Police in training volunteers from local communities.
• As part of the Village Defence Guards Scheme 2022 programme, VDCs received rifles, which they utilised to defend their communities from terrorist attacks and other related activities.
• Village Defence Guards Scheme 2022 was with a particular emphasis on defending the most vulnerable villages in the steep areas of the Jammu region.
• Members of the VDC have helped the Indian Army and the Jammu and Kashmir Police in their fight against terrorism, as per Village Defence Guards Scheme 2022.

J&K Village Defense Guards Program 2022: Important Takeaways

• Lieutenant Governor of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir: Manoj Sinha
• Capitals of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmi: Srinagar (Summer) Jammu (Winter)

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