12/20/2023 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/20/2023 06:04
Government has approved Vibrant Villages Programme (VVP) on 15th February, 2023 for comprehensive development of villages of 46 blocks abutting northern border in 19 districts of Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and UT of Ladakh in a phased manner. 455 villages in Arunachal Pradesh have been selected.
As per information received from Ministry of Rural Development, out of 455 villages in Arunachal Pradesh, 135 villages are unconnected. Detailed Project Report for 105 road projects to connect 125 of these unconnected villages have been prepared while the remaining 10 villages are not being considered presently due to land related issues.
This was stated by the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Nisith Pramanik in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha.
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