Vibrant village programme

Current Context : Recently, Central government has decided to set up “new villages” or “habitations” in Arunachal Pradesh “closer to the LAC under Vibrant Village Programme.

ABOUT VIBRANT VILLAGES PROGRAMME 

• It is a Centrally sponsored scheme.
• Launched on April 13, 2023
• Objective : development of villages on the northern border, thus improving the quality of life of people living in identified border villages.
• It will cover the border areas of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Ladakh.
• It will cover 2,963 villages with 663 of them to be covered in the first phase
• Vibrant Village Action Plans will be created by the district adminstration with the help of Gram Panchayats.
• There will not be overlap with Border Area Development Programme. 
• Focused areas : Road connectivity, housing and infrastructure, renewable energy through solar and wind, high speed telecom connectivity and promotion of tourism.
• A similar programme in China Called Xiaokang or Prosperous villages.