Kolkata: The Malda district administration of West Bengal has launched 'Amar Gram Amar Kalpana', a participatory planning initiative aimed at promoting community-led development in villages along the India-Bangladesh border, an official statement said.
The programme, under the Centre's Vibrant Village Programme (VVP), seeks to directly involve residents in identifying development priorities and incorporating them into village action plans to ensure basic services and improve livelihood opportunities, it said.