First model border village foundation stone laid at Chumur on June 03, 2026

Exam-focused facts from the 5 June 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Ladakh Lt Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena laid the foundation stone for the first model border village at Chumur, located at an altitude of 16,700 feet along the India-China border.
The village is being developed under the Vibrant Village Programme, a project of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
A total of 10 border villages will be developed in the first phase of the Vibrant Village Programme.
The Defence Institute of High-Altitude Research (DIHAR) will support the establishment of a 90 x 27 feet commercial greenhouse to supply produce to local needs, the Army, and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP).
The village's central service core will include a school, primary health centre (PHC), community hall, parks, community café, and tourist interpretation centre (TIC).