• It is a centrally sponsored scheme   focusing on border villages.
  • Aim– Comprehensive development of the 2,967 villages in 46 blocks in 19 districts abutting the northern border in the States of Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, and UT of Ladakh
  • Implemented by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)
  • There will be no overlap with the Border Area Development Programme     

Vibrant Villages Programme-II (VVP-II)

  • It is a Central Sector Scheme (100% Centre funding) approved by the Union Cabinet during April 2025
  • Coverage: Strategic villages along international land borders (ILBs) across 17 states/UTs (excluding northern border blocks covered under VVP-I)

Source: The Hindu