Vibrant Villages Programme–II

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The Union Home Minister will launch the Vibrant Villages Programme-II in the Cachar district of Assam.

About Vibrant Villages Programme–II

• It is a Central Sector Scheme (100% Centre funding).
• It is designed to ensure comprehensive and sustainable development of border villages through a saturation-based and convergence-driven approach.
• Objective: To create better living conditions and adequate livelihood opportunities to ensure prosperous and safe borders, control trans-border crime and assimilate the border population with the nation.
• States Covered: It is implemented in the States/UTs of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Gujarat, J&K. Ladakh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tripura, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.
  • It excludes the Northern border already covered under VVP-I.
• Financial Outlay: It has a total outlay of Rs 6,839 crore to be implemented till the FY 2028-29.
• Key Features of Vibrant Villages Programme-II
  • It shall provide funds for infrastructure development within the village or a cluster of villages like education infrastructure like SMART classes, development of tourism circuits.
  • It focuses on value chain development through cooperatives, SHGs, etc to create diverse & sustainable livelihood opportunities in the border areas.
  • It emphasizes enhancing vibrancy in these villages by organizing activities including fairs & festivals, awareness camps, celebration of National days.

Source: PIB

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