### Summary of Vibrant Villages Programme-II (VVP-II)
The Central Government has approved the **Vibrant Villages Programme-II (VVP-II)** as a Central Sector Scheme aimed at the comprehensive development of border regions. The initiative targets **1,954 select villages** situated in blocks abutting international land borders (ILBs), excluding the Northern Border areas already covered under the first phase (VVP-I).
**Financial Outlay and Timeline**
* **Total Budget:** ₹6,839 crores.
* **Duration:** Effective through the Financial Year 2028-29.
**Geographic Scope**
The programme covers villages across 17 States and Union Territories:
Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Gujarat, Jammu & Kashmir (UT), Ladakh (UT), Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tripura, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal.
**Key Focus Areas**
The scheme identifies ten specific areas for intervention to drive socio-economic growth:
1. **Livelihood Generation:** Creating sustainable income opportunities.
2. **Infrastructure:** Enhancing road connectivity and general village infrastructure, including health facilities.
3. **Utilities:** Focusing on energization and improving television and telecom connectivity.
4. **Social Development:** Strengthening education infrastructure and financial inclusion.
5. **Capacity Building:** Empowering youth through skill development and supporting cooperatives, Self-Help Groups (SHGs), and Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs).
6. **Culture and Tourism:** Promoting local culture, tourism, and outreach activities.
**Administrative Information**
This policy update was provided by Shri Nityanand Rai, Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs, in a written response to the Rajya Sabha.
* **Release ID:** 2241684
* **Date of Announcement:** March 18, 2026
* **Source:** Ministry of Home Affairs / PIB Delhi
Key Entities Referenced
Vibrant Villages Programme-II (VVP-II): A Central Sector Scheme approved with a ₹6839 crore outlay for the comprehensive development of 1,954 villages near international land borders.
Ministry of Home Affairs: The primary central ministry responsible for the implementation and oversight of the Vibrant Villages Programme.
International land borders (ILBs) across 17 States/UTs: The central geographical scope of the policy, encompassing border areas in states including Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Gujarat, Punjab, and others.
Vibrant Villages Programme-I (VVP-I): The predecessor scheme referenced to define the scope of VVP-II, specifically covering villages on the Northern Border.
Ministry of Home Affairs
VIBRANT VILLAGES PROGRAMME-II (VVP-II)
Posted On: 18 MAR 2026 2:51PM by PIB Delhi
The Central Government has approved the Vibrant Villages Programme-II (VVP-II), as a Central Sector
Scheme, with a total outlay of ₹6839 crores till the Financial Year 2028-29 for comprehensive
development of select 1954 villages located in blocks abutting international land borders (ILBs),
other than the Northern Border already covered under VVP-I, in the States/UTs of Arunachal Pradesh,
Assam, Bihar, Gujarat, Jammu &Kashmir (UT), Ladakh (UT), Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland,
Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tripura, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.
The focus areas of interventions for select villages under the programme are (i) livelihood generation, (ii)
road connectivity, (iii) energization, (iv) village infrastructure including health facilities, (v) financial
inclusion, (vi) empowerment of youth & skill development, (vii) development of cooperatives, SHGs &
FPOs for managing livelihood opportunities and maintenance of assets created under the programme, (vii)
promotion of tourism, culture and outreach activities, (ix) education infrastructure and (x) television and
telecom connectivity.
This was stated by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs Shri Nityanand Rai in a written
reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha.
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