Vibrant Villages Programme
2023 APR 26
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Why in news?
- The Vibrant Villages Programme (VVP) will be integrated with the Prime Minister’s Gati Shakti mega project.
About Vibrant Villages Programme:
- The Vibrant Villages Programme (VVP) aims to enhance infrastructure in villages along India’s border with China, in states like Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Arunachal Pradesh.
- Activities under the VVP includes:
- Building infrastructures such as housing, tourist centres, road connectivity, providing decentralized renewable energy, direct-to-home access for Doordarshan and educational channels, and support for livelihood generation.
Significance:
- The programme envisages coverage of border villages on the northern border that have sparse populations, limited connectivity and infrastructure which often get left out of the development gains.
- It should be used by all border-guarding forces to encourage tourism in border villages, to make them self-reliant and vibrant.
PRACTICE QUESTION
Which of the following activities are included under Vibrant Village Programme (VVP)?
1. Decentralized renewable energy
2. Road connectivity
3. Tourist centres
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1,2 and 3
Answer