New Delhi, Feb. 19 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah is all set to launch the second phase of the Vibrant Villages Programme (VVP-II) in Assam on Friday, marking a major push toward strengthening infrastructure and security in India's border areas.

The programme will be formally inaugurated at Nathanpur village in Cachar district on February 20.

As per the MHA, VVP-II will be implemented as a Central sector scheme with a financial outlay of Rs 6,839 crore up to the financial year 2028-29. It will cover border villages across 15 states and two Union Territories, reflecting the government's emphasis on inclusive growth in strategically sensitive and often remote regions.

Officials in the MHA said the VVP-II has been conceptualised as a co...