Vibrant Villages Programme to be integrated with PM Gati Shakti for Better Monitoring

Vibrant Villages Programme to be integrated with PM Gati Shakti for Better Monitoring

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Category : National Published on: April 27 2023

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  • Centre’s ambitious Vibrant Villages Programme (VVP) which aims to develop infrastructure and open up villages to tourists along the China border will be integrated with the Prime Minister Gati Shakti mega project.
  • Gati Shakti's digital platform unites 16 Ministries including Railways and Roadways to coordinate and plan infrastructure connectivity projects, breaking down operational silos between government departments.
  • The Vibrant Village Programme is a scheme announced in the Union Budget 2022-23.
  • To enhance infrastructure in villages along India's border with China, in states like Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, and Arunachal Pradesh.
  • The border villages of India are characterised by difficult terrain, weak transport networks and suboptimal socioeconomic indicators.
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