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Vibrant Villages Programme (VVP-I and VVP-II)
The Vibrant Villages Programme is the Centre's push to develop settlements along India's international land borders in two phases, treating them as the country's first villages rather than its last.
Last updated 7 September 20266 min read
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Sets out both phases of the Vibrant Villages Programme — the ₹11,639 crore combined outlay, what VVP-I and VVP-II each cover, and the 1,248 projects sanctioned so far.
- Vibrant Villages Programme
- VVP-II
- border villages
- Kibithoo
- Nathanpur
- Ministry of Home Affairs
- border area development
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