Vibrant Village programme in Himachal Pradesh

• To counter China’s strengthening of infrastructure along the border in Kinnaur and Lahaul-Spiti, 75 villages out of total 210 will be developed under the Vibrant Village programme.

ABOUT THE NEWS

• The 75 identified villages fall in Pooh and Kalpa blocks of Kinnaur and Kaza in Lahaul and Spiti district.
• District authorities have been asked to prepare plans to promote economic activities in these villages.
• The focus will be on strengthening road network and ensuring better connectivity under Vibrant Village programme.

ABOUT VIBRANT VILLAGE PROGRAMME

• It is a Centrally sponsored scheme, announced in the Union Budget 2022-23 (to 2025-26) for 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.