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News: Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched Vibrant Villages Programme–II in Nathanpur village of Assam with an outlay of ₹6,839 crore.

About Vibrant Villages Programme–II (VVP-II)

It is a programme for comprehensive development of villages in blocks along international land borders, expanding the focus beyond northern border areas to other international border regions.
Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA)
Type of Scheme: It is a Central Sector Scheme approved with an outlay of ₹6,839 crore.
Objectives: The programme aims to improve living conditions, create livelihood opportunities, ensure prosperous and safe borders, control trans-border crime, and integrate border populations with the nation.
Implementation Period: It will be implemented till financial year 2028–29.
Geographic Coverage: It will cover selected strategic villages along international land borders in 17 states and UTs, excluding northern border areas already covered under Vibrant Villages Programme–I.

It was approved as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme on 15 February 2023 for northern border villages.
It covered 662 villages across Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, and Ladakh.
It focused on livelihood generation, connectivity, infrastructure, and basic services to encourage people to stay in border villages.