India, Dec. 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

CentralGovernment,has approvedtheVibrantVillages Programme-II (VVP-II), as a Central Sector Scheme, with a total outlay ofRs.6839 crores in select villages in blocks abutting the International Land

Borders (ILBs) (except in the northern borders which are covered under VVP-I) including 33 border villages situated on the Indo-Nepal border in Mihipurwa and Nawabganj development blocks of Bahraich district.

The focus areas of interventions for development of identified villagesunder the programme are (i) livelihood generation, (ii) road connectivity, (iii) energization, (iv) village infrastructure including health facilities (v) financial inclusion, (vi) empowerment of youth & sk...