New Delhi, March 14 -- : The central government has approved a centrally-sponsored scheme 'Vibrant Villages Programme' for the comprehensive development of the border villages, said Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nisith Pramanik in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
The programme aims to develop the villages in 46 border blocks of 19 districts in four States and one Union Territory viz Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Uttarakhand and Ladakh (UT) abutting the northern border.
A fund of Rs 4,800 crore has been allocated for the programme for the Financial Year 2022-23 to 2025-26.
According to the Ministry of Home Affairs, 662 border villages initially have been identified for comprehensive developme...