Vibrant Villages Programme - II

Question 1

The union cabinet has approved 2nd phase of Vibrant Villages Programme (VVP-II) with total budget outlay of _______, for the comprehensive development of the villages located in the blocks along all International Land Borders (ILBs), other than Northern border already covered under VVP-I.

Answer 1

Rs 6,839 crore

Question 2

The newly approved programme reaffirms the Government of India (GoI)’s commitment for the vision of Viksit Bharat@2047 for______.

Answer 2

‘Safe, Secured & Vibrant land borders’

Question 3

The Government of India (GoI) approved the VVP in ______ to ensure comprehensive development of selected villages along the northern border in the States of Arunachal Pradesh (AR), Himachal Pradesh (HP), Sikkim, Uttarakhand and Ladakh.

Answer 3

2023

Question 4

The Nodal ministry of VVP is the Ministry of _____

Answer 4

Home Affairs (MHA).

Question 5

VVP is a _____ Scheme which means that GoI will provide 100% funding for the programme.

Answer 5

Central Sector (CSS)

Question 6

VVP-II will be implemented in select strategic villages in 17 states or Union Territories (UTs):
1. Arunachal Pradesh (AP),
2. Assam,
3. Bihar,
4. Gujarat,
5. UT Jammu & Kashmir (J&K),
6. UT Ladakh,
7. Manipur,
8. Meghalaya,
9. Mizoram,
10. Nagaland,
11. Punjab,
12. Rajasthan,
13. Sikkim,
14. Tripura,
15. Uttarakhand,
16. Uttar Pradesh (UP) and
17. West Bengal (WB) till Financial Year _____.

Answer 6

2028-29 (FY29)

Question 7

• Under the VVP-II, funds will be provided for infrastructure development within the village or a cluster of villages, value chain development (through cooperatives, Self-Help Groups (SHGs)), education infrastructure like Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Timebound (SMART) classes, works/projects to generate diverse and sustainable livelihood opportunities in the border areas, among others.
• The interventions will border-specific, state and village specific, based on _______ prepared through collaborative approach.

Answer 7

Village Action Plans

Question 8

All-weather road connectivity for the villages covered under VVP-II will be undertaken under the already approved Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY-IV), which is currently being implemented by Ministry of ______.

Answer 8

Rural Development (MoRD)

Question 8

A High-Powered Committee will be constituted under the chairmanship of _______, Current Cabinet Secretary (CS) of India to consider suitable relaxations in schematic guidelines for effective implementation of schemes in the border areas.

Answer 8

T. V. Somanathan

Question 9

The programme aims to achieve saturation in existing individual and household level welfare schemes in the identified villages under convergence in accordance with the scheme norms.

• It also aims to saturate all villages in such blocks under _____ different thematic areas: ____, ____, ____ ,____ , through convergence under existing scheme norms.

Answer 9

4

1. all-weather road connectivity,
2. telecom connectivity,
3. television connectivity, and
4. electrification

Question 10

The programme focuses on enhancing vibrancy in these villages by organising activities like: fairs & festivals, awareness camps, celebration of National days, among others. These activities will promote the local culture and heritage of these villages.

• Technology will be leveraged and information will be accessed through databases like ______, for effective implementation of the programme.

Answer 10

Prime Minister Gati Shakti-National Master Plan (PMGS-NMP)