New Delhi, April 4 -- The Union Cabinet on Friday approved the Vibrant Villages Programme -II (VVP-II) as a central sector scheme ensuring 100 percent funding by the central government with a total outlay of Rs 6,839 crore.
The decision was taken by the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, an official statement said.
The programme would help in the comprehensive development of the villages located in the blocks abutting International Land Borders (ILBs), other than the Northern border already covered under VVP-I.
The initiative aims to establish secure, safe, and thriving border regions.
The programme shall be implemented in select strategic villages in the states and Union Territories of Arunachal Pradesh, Ass...