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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3951
TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 17TH MARCH, 2026/ PHALGUNA 26, 1947 (SAKA)
ENHANCE THE VIBRANCY OF BORDER VILLAGES
†3951. DR. BHOLA SINGH:
Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) the measures taken to enhance the vibrancy of border villages under the
Vibrant Villages Programme and the State-wise/UT-wise details thereof;
(b) the details of the works carried out to improve the road infrastructure
under the Vibrant Villages Programme; and
(c) the details and number of border villages connected by roads, State-wise?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(SHRI NITYANAND RAI)
(a) to (c): Government has approved Vibrant Villages Programme-I (VVP-I) as
a Centrally Sponsored Scheme on 15th February, 2023 for comprehensive
development of the select villages in 46 blocks abutting northern border in 19
districts in the States of Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim,
Uttarakhand and UT of Ladakh. Initially, 662 border villages have been
identified for comprehensive development on priority under the programme.
The programme envisages focused areas of interventions in the select
villages for creation of opportunities for livelihood generation through-2-
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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, village infrastructures, health facility, education infrastructure,
energy including renewable energy, television & telecom connectivity. The
objective of the programme is to create sufficient incentives for people to
stay on in the selected villages.
Under Vibrant Villages Programme-I, to enhance the vibrancy of border
villages, more than 8600 activities have been undertaken including
awareness drive, service delivery camps, training and capacity building
activities, health and veterinary camps, fair & festivals and promotion of
tourism activities. State/UT-wise details of activities undertaken are as
under:
Sl.No. Name of States/UT Total number of activities conducted
upto 28th February, 2026
1. Arunachal Pradesh 2971
2. Himachal Pradesh 1019
3. Ladakh (UT) 2221
4. Sikkim 534
5. Uttarakhand 1885-3-
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112 road and 35 LSBs worth ₹2513.35 crore have been sanctioned under
Vibrant Villages Programme-I to connect 135 unconnected villages in
Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Uttarakhand. State-wise details are as under:
States No of Roads and Road Projects No of villages
LSBs sanctioned length cost to be
(In Km) (₹ in crore) connected
Arunachal 105 roads+ 1 0 22 2361.82 125
Pradesh 27 LSBs
Sikkim 3 roads+8 LSBs 19 96.33 3
Uttarakhand 4 roads 20.76 55.20 7
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