Grateful to PM Modi for including Assam in vibrant village programme: Himanta Biswa Sarma

IANS April 5, 2025 293 views

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the Vibrant Villages Programme-II, which strategically targets border regions across 17 states, including Assam. The ₹6,839 crore initiative aims to develop infrastructure, create livelihood opportunities, and enhance border security in strategic villages. Assam's Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma expressed gratitude for the state's inclusion in this comprehensive development scheme. The programme is designed to integrate border populations and provide them with better living conditions while strengthening national security.

"We look forward to implementing this scheme in an effective manner" - Himanta Biswa Sarma
Grateful to PM Modi for including Assam in vibrant village programme: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Guwahati, April 4: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for including Assam in the second phase of the vibrant village programme following a cabinet decision of the Union government.

Key Points

1

PM Modi approves ₹6,839 crore Vibrant Villages Programme for border regions

2

Scheme targets strategic villages in 17 states

3

Programme aims to control cross-border crime and integration

Taking to X handle, Sarma wrote, “We are grateful to Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi Ji for including Assam in Vibrant Villages 2. We look forward to implementing this scheme in an effective manner.”

“As seen from the first edition, this programme has made a significant impact in controlling cross-border crime and integrating border villages into the national mainstream,” he added.

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday approved the Vibrant Villages Programme -II (VVP-II) as a Central Sector Scheme (100 per cent Centre funding), furthering its commitment to the vision of Viksit Bharat@2047 for ‘Safe, Secured and Vibrant land borders’.

The Programme would help in the comprehensive development of the villages located in the blocks abutting international land borders (ILBs), other than the Northern border already covered under VVP-I. With a total outlay of Rs 6,839 crore, the programme shall be implemented in select strategic villages in the States/UTs of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Gujarat, J&K (UT), Ladakh (UT), Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tripura, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal till the FY 2028-29.

The objective of the programme is to create better living conditions and adequate livelihood opportunities to ensure prosperous and safe borders, control trans-border crime and assimilate the border population with the nation and inculcate them as ‘eyes and ears of the border guarding forces’, crucial for internal security.

The programme shall provide funds for infrastructure development within the village or a cluster of villages, value chain development (through cooperatives, SHGs, etc), border specific outreach activity, education infrastructure like SMART classes, development of tourism circuits and works/projects to create diverse and sustainable livelihood opportunities in the border areas. The interventions would be border-specific, state and village-specific, based on Village Action Plans prepared in a collaborative approach.

Reader Comments

P
Priya M.
This is such a positive initiative! Border villages often get neglected. Happy to see Assam included this time. Hope it brings real change to these communities 🙏
R
Rahul K.
While I appreciate the intent, I hope the implementation is better than similar past schemes. Too often funds get stuck in bureaucracy before reaching actual beneficiaries.
S
Sunita P.
My cousin lives in a border village in Assam. They've been waiting for basic infrastructure for years. Fingers crossed this program delivers on its promises! 🤞
A
Arjun T.
The focus on tourism circuits is interesting. Northeast has so much untapped potential for responsible tourism. Hope they involve local communities in planning.
M
Meena S.
Good to see multiple states included. Border development shouldn't be limited to just one region. National security depends on all border areas being strong and connected.
D
David L.
The 'eyes and ears' concept makes sense. When border communities feel invested in the nation's security, everyone benefits. Smart approach to internal security.

We welcome thoughtful discussions from our readers. Please keep comments respectful and on-topic.

Tags:
Vibrant Villages Programme Himanta Biswa Sarma Narendra Modi Assam Border Development Border Security
You May Like!