New Delhi, Aug. 25 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday attended a two-day workshop on 'Vibrant Villages Programme'

According to a release from the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Government approved Vibrant Villages Programme-I (VVP-I) as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme on February 15, 2023, for the comprehensive development of the select villages in 46 blocks abutting northern border in 19 districts in the States of Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Uttarakhand and UT of Ladakh.

Initially, 662 border villages were identified for comprehensive development on priority under the programme. State-wise number of villages is as follows: Arunachal Pradesh-455, Himachal Pradesh-75, Sikkim-46, Uttarakhand-51 and Ladakh (UT)-35.

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