Why in the News?
Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched Phase II of the Vibrant Villages Programme from Assam, aiming to develop border villages and curb migration and infiltration.
Vibrant Villages Programme I
Approval
- Approved on 15 February 2023.
- Centrally Sponsored Scheme.
Coverage
- 662 villages.
- 46 blocks.
- 19 districts.
- States: Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Uttarakhand.
- UT: Ladakh.
- Focused on northern border areas.
Objectives
- Livelihood generation through:
- Tourism and cultural heritage.
- Skill development and entrepreneurship.
- Agriculture, horticulture, medicinal plants.
- Infrastructure:
- Road connectivity.
- Housing and village infrastructure.
- Renewable energy.
- Telecom and TV connectivity.
- Incentivise population to remain in border villages.
Vibrant Villages Programme II
Approval
- Approved on 2 April 2025.
- Central Sector Scheme.
- Outlay: ₹6,839 crore till FY 2028-29.
Coverage
- Blocks abutting international land borders other than northern border.
- Implemented in strategic villages across:
- Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Gujarat.
- J and K UT, Ladakh UT.
- Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland.
- Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim.
- Tripura, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal.
Objectives
- Better living conditions and livelihood opportunities.
- Safe and secure borders.
- Control trans border crimes.
- Integrate border population as “eyes and ears” of border guarding forces.
Thematic Saturation Areas
- All weather road connectivity.
- Telecom connectivity.
- Television connectivity.
- Electrification through convergence.
| [2015] The provisions in Fifth Schedule and Sixth Schedule in the Constitution of India are made in order to:
(a) protect the interests of Scheduled Tribes (b) determine the boundaries between States (c) determine the powers, authority and responsibilities of Panchayats (d) protect the interests of all border States |
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