Vibrant Village Programme

Cabinet approves “Vibrant Villages Programme-II (VVP-II)” for Financial Years 2024-25 to 2028-29

  • Announced in the Union Budget 2022-23.
  • Type – Introduced as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme
    • However, Vibrant Villages Programme-II is a Central Sector Scheme with 100% Centre funding
  • Ministry – Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)
  • Objective – Comprehensive development of villages by improving living conditions, providing livelihood opportunities, and controlling trans-border crime
  • Coverage
    • The 1st phase focused on the development of villages on the northern border, covering the border areas of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Ladakh.
    • However, the 2nd phase expands it to strategic villages along international land borders (ILBs) across 17 states/Uts. These include –
      • Northeast – Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura
      • North and Northwest – Jammu & Kashmir (UT), Ladakh (UT), Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh
      • East – Bihar, West Bengal
      • West – Gujarat
  • Development Goals
    • Creation of Vibrant Village Action Plans by district administrations with Gram Panchayats.
    • No overlap with the Border Area Development Programme (BADP).
  • Economic Drivers
    • Promotion of social entrepreneurship and skill development for youth and women.
    • Development of eco-agri businesses under the “One Village-One Product” concept.
    • Leveraging tourism potential through local culture and heritage.
  • Infrastructure Development
    • Focus on all-weather road connectivity, housing, renewable energy, and telecom.
    • Development of growth centers using the hub-and-spoke model.

Source: PIB


Previous Year Question

Department of Border Management is a Department of which one of the following Union Ministries?

[UPSC Civil Service Exam – 2008 Prelims]

(a) Ministry of Defence
(b) Ministry of Home Affairs
(c) Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways
(d) Ministry of Environment and Forests

Answer: (b)


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