India, March 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

The Government approved the Vibrant Villages Programme-I (VVP-I) as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme on 15th February, 2023 with financial    outlay    of   Rs.4,800  Crore for FY 2022-23   to   2025-26   for 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 have been identified for comprehensive development on priority under the programme.

The programme envisa...