Vibrant Villages Programme (VVP) approved on 15^th February, 2023,  as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme, envisages comprehensive development of identified villages in 46 blocks abutting northern border in 19 districts of Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Uttarakhand and UT of Ladakh.

The  programme includes both components of Central Sector Schemes  (CS)  as  well  as  Centrally  Sponsored  Schemes  (CSSs)  in  the identified focused areas of intervention for creation of opportunities for livelihood generation through promotion of tourism & cultural heritage, skill development & entrepreneurship and development of cooperative societies including agriculture/horticulture, cultivation of medicinal plants/herbs etc. The interventions also include providing road connectivity to unconnected villages, housing & village infrastructure, energy including renewable energy, television & telecom connectivity.

The objective of the programme is to finance the funding gap in the coverage of existing schemes and 100% saturation of Central Sector, Centrally Sponsored and State Government Schemes exclusively for the focus areas of interventions in the identified villages so that there are sufficient incentives for the people to stay on in the border areas villages.

The financial allocations approved for the VVP from financial years 2022-23 to 2025-26 is as follows:                                                                                                

(Rs.in crore)

 

FY 2022-23	FY 2023-2024	FY 2024-25	FY 2025-26	Total
50.00	1200.00	1750.00	1800.00	4800.00

 

    This was stated by the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Nisith Pramanik Rai in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha.

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