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Consider the following statements regarding the Vibrant
Villages Programme-II (VVP-II): 1. It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme with 60:40 funding between Centre and States. 2. It aims to make the population act as the ‘eyes and ears’ of the border guarding forces. 3. The scheme will be implemented only in the Northeastern states. Which of the above statements is/are correct?ÂSolution
• The Union Cabinet has approved the second phase of the Vibrant Villages Programme (VVP) to boost development in strategic border areas. About Vibrant Villages Programme-II (VVP-II) • It is a Central Sector Scheme (100% Centre-funded) with a total outlay of ₹6,839 crore. Hence, statement 1 is incorrect. • Implementation and Timeline: It will be implemented in select strategic villages across the following States/UTs till FY 2028–29: ƒ Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Gujarat, Jammu & Kashmir (UT), Ladakh (UT), Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tripura, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. Hence, statement 3 is incorrect. • Objective: The programme aims to create better living conditions and adequate livelihood opportunities to ensure prosperous and safe borders, control trans-border crime, assimilate the border population with the nation, and inculcate them ‘as eyes and ears of the border guarding forces’— vital for internal security. Hence, statement 2 is correct. • Key Features: ƒ Infrastructure development within the village or a cluster of villages, ƒ Support for value chain development (via cooperatives, SHGs, etc.), ƒ Border-specific outreach activities, ƒ Education infrastructure like SMART classes, ƒ Tourism circuit development and ƒ Works/projects to create diverse & sustainable livelihood opportunities.
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