India, March 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Sl. No.
Location
State
International Border
Date of Operationalization
1
Attari
Punjab
India-Pakistan
13.04.2012
2
Agartala
Tripura
India-Bangladesh
17.11.2013
3
Petrapole
West Bengal
India-Bangladesh
12.02.2016
4
Raxaul
Bihar
India-Nepal
03.06.2016
5
Jogbani
Bihar
India-Nepal
15.11.2016
6
Moreh
Manipur
India-Myanmar
15.03.2018
7
PTB (Dera Baba Nanak)
Punjab
India-Pakistan
09.11.2019
8
Sutarkandi
Assam
India-Bangladesh
07.09.2019
9
Srimantpur
Tripura
India-Bangladesh
05.09.2020
10
Dawki
Meghalaya
India-Bangladesh
04.05.2023
11
Rupaidiha
UP
Indo-Nepal
01.06.2023
12.
Sabroom
Tripura
India-Bangladesh
09.03.2024
13.
Darranga
Assam
India-Bhutan
08.08.2024
14.
Mankachar
Assam
India-Bangladesh
03.09.2024
15.
Golakganj
Assam
India-Bangladesh
03.09.2024
(Date of inauguration)
(taken over by LPAI)
(taken over by LPAI)
(taken over by LPAI)
Government approved the Vibrant Villages Programme-I (VVP-I) for comprehensive development of select villages in 46 blocks abutting northern border in 19 districts of Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Ladakh (UT), Sikkim, and Uttarakhand.
Since inception of the VVP-I, total 2662 works/projects of Rs.1161.81 Crore have been sanctioned under VVP-I, MHA and under convergence by various Ministries/Department including livelihood generation, village infrastructure,
health infrastructure, way side amenities, path ways, multipurpose hall, renewable source of energy, tourism, animal husbandry & dairying, agriculture & allied activities, on grid power supply, school infrastructure, skilling, anganwadi centres and fisheries etc.
112 roads and 35 LSBs worth Rs.2513.35 crore to connect 135 unconnected villages in Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Uttarakhand have been sanctioned under VVP-I to enhance connectivity and boost tourism.
Under Border Area Development Programme, 38715 projects of estimated cost Rs.7935.05 crore have been completed in 16 States and 2 UTs in various sectors including livelihood projects.
Further, Government of India has approved the Vibrant Villages Programme-II (VVP-II) as a Central Sector Scheme with a financial outlay of Rs.6839 crores till the FY 2028-29 for comprehensive development of select villages located in blocks abutting international land borders (ILBs), other than the Northern Border already covered under VVP-I for assimilation of the border population with the nation, creating better living conditions and adequate livelihood opportunities, and wean away the border population from inimical activities.
LPAI has developed and operationalised 15 ICPs along International Borders for trade and passenger movement, details of which are as under:-
This was stated by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs Shri Nityanand Rai in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha.
Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication.
