India’s Border Villages Get ₹11,639 Crore Development Push, 2,616 Villages To Benefit Under VVP
New Delhi, September 7, 2026: India’s border villages, long associated with isolation and limited economic opportunities, are being brought into the development mainstream under the Centre’s Vibrant Village Programme (VVP). The Rs 11,639 crore push covers 2,616 villages along the country’s international borders in two phases. A key part of the initiative is to turn paramilitary outposts into…
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