Vibrant Villages Programme-II

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Context (PIB): The Cabinet approves Vibrant Villages Programme-II for FY 2024-25 to 2028-29.

About Vibrant Villages Programme-II

Vibrant Villages Programme-II is a continuation and expansion of the 1^st phase (VVP-I) focusing on northern borders.
The new phase targets strategic villages along international land borders (ILBs) in 17 states and Union Territories.
Objective: To create better living conditions and adequate livelihood opportunities to ensure prosperous and safe borders, control trans-border crime, assimilate the border population with the nation, and inculcate them as ‘eyes and ears of the border guarding forces, ’ crucial for internal security.
Funding: VVP-II will be a Central Sector Scheme with 100% funding from the Union government.
Total Outlay: Rs.6,839 crore.
The scheme is part of the broader Viksit Bharat@2047 vision to secure India’s land borders through sustainable and inclusive development.

Infrastructure: Building critical infrastructure for connectivity and local amenities.
Livelihoods: Support for value chains through cooperatives, SHGs, and tourism circuit development.
Cultural Vibrancy: Promotion of local culture via fairs, national day celebrations and community events.
Convergence of Schemes: The programme seeks to saturate all border villages with services under existing welfare schemes through convergence in 4 thematic areas:
1. All-weather road connectivity
2. Telecom connectivity
3. Television access
4. Electrification

Village Action Plans: Tailored to the unique needs of each state, district, and village, these plans will be prepared in a collaborative approach.
Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)-IV Linkage: Road connectivity will be taken up under the ongoing PMGSY-IV program under the Ministry of Rural Development.
High-Powered Committee: Led by the Cabinet Secretary, this will allow flexibility in guidelines for better implementation in remote areas.
Tech Enablement: Platforms like PM Gati Shakti will be used to monitor progress and resource planning.

It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme launched in 2023 for the Financial Years 2022-23 to 2025-26 with a financial allocation of Rs. 4800 Crore.
Aim: Comprehensive development of villages of blocks on the northern border, thus improving the quality of life of people living in identified border villages.
Implementation: It was implemented in the select villages abutting the northern border in the States of Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Uttarakhand and UT of Ladakh.
It provided funds for the development of essential infrastructure and the creation of livelihood opportunities to help achieve inclusive growth and retain the population in the border areas.
The district administration will create Vibrant Village Action Plans with the help of Gram Panchayats.