Vibrant Villages Programme-II

  • In February 2026, Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched the Vibrant Villages Programme–II (VVP–II) in Assam.
  • The initiative aims to strengthen infrastructure and development in strategically important border villages.

Objectives and Strategic Significance

  • The Vibrant Villages Programme-II focuses on the integrated development of "First Villages" located along the northern borders.
  • It aims to improve infrastructure and social facilities to effectively reverse the trend of rural out-migration.
  • The initiative targets nineteen districts across Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, and the Ladakh union territory.
  • Identifying these remote outposts as "First Villages" marks a strategic shift in India’s national security paradigm.

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