Lok Sabha Question No. 2104 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-14
Subject: Vibrant Villages Programme
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Subhash Ramrao Bhamre, Amol Ramsing Kolhe, Sunil Dattatray Tatkare, Kuldeep Rai Sharma, Supriya Sadanand Sule, Dhanush M Kumar, Ganesan Selvam, DNV Senthilkumar. S., C.N. Annadurai, Manjulata Mandal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2104

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 14 TH  MARCH, 2023/ PHALGUNA 23, 1944 (SAKA)

## VIBRANT VILLAGES PROGRAMME

2104.      DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE:

SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI:

SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA:

SHRIMATI MANJULATA MANDAL:

SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR:

DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE:

SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY TATKARE:

DR. DNV SENTHILKUMAR S.:

SHRI SELVAM G.:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  approved  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme Vibrant Villages Programme for the financial year 2022-23 to 2025-26;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with financial allocation for the purpose;
- (c) the number of border villages with sparse population, limited connectivity and infrastructure that will be covered under this programme, State-wise;
- (d)  the  manner in  which  this  programme will  help  in  the  development  of border villages;
- (e)  whether the Government has proposed to converge existing schemes related  with  the  development  of  border  villages  and  if  so,  the  details thereof along with the target set for the programme; and
- (f) the other steps being taken by the Government for the development of village infrastructure, housing, tourist centres, road connectivity, provisioning of decentralized renewable energy and support for livelihood generation?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS ( SHRI NISITH PRAMANIK)

(a  to  b):  The  Government  has  approved  a  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme 'Vibrant  Villages  Programme'  for  the  comprehensive  development  of  the villages  in  46  border  blocks  of  19  districts  in  4  States  and  01  UT  viz. Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Uttarakhand and Ladakh(UT) abutting the northern border. A fund of ₹4800 crores has been allocated for the programme for the Financial Year  2022-23 to 2025-26.

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

Under  this  programme  following  focus  areas  have  been  identified  for intervention: (i) Economic growthlivelihood generation (ii) Road Connectivity  (iii)  Housing  &  village  infrastructure  (iv)  Energy  including renewable energy through Solar and Wind power (v) Television & Telecom Connectivity including setting up of IT enabled Common Service Centre in the  Village  (vi)  Regeneration  of  eco-system  (vii)  Promotion  of  tourism  & culture (viii) Financial Inclusion (ix) Skill development & entrepreneurship (x) Development of cooperative societies for managing livelihood opportunities  including  agriculture/horticulture,  cultivation  of  medicinal plants/herbs etc.

(e  to  f):  Vibrant  Villages  Programme  aims  for  convergence  of  existing schemes of Central and State Government through formulation of District Convergence  Plan.  It  focuses  on  projects  in  the  identified  areas  of intervention  for  inclusion  in  the  vibrant  villages  action  plan  for  select villages.

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