Vibrant Villages Programme–II: Border Village Development and Strategic Significance

Category: Government Schemes / Border Development

  • Vibrant Villages Programme (VVP) aims to develop strategically located border villages.

  • Focuses on improving livelihoods, infrastructure and quality of life in border areas.

  • VVP-I initially focused on selected villages along India's northern border.

  • Vibrant Villages Programme–II (VVP-II) expands the programme to additional border villages in other strategic border regions.

  • Areas of intervention include roads, connectivity, tourism, livelihood generation, skill development and basic services.

  • The programme has both socio-economic and strategic significance.

  • It seeks to reduce out-migration and strengthen the presence and development of communities in border areas.

UPSC Focus: Border management, rural development, strategic infrastructure, Ministry of Home Affairs.