Six Border Villages in J-K Included Under Vibrant Village Programme-II
In April 2026, the Government of India(GoI) announced the inclusion of six strategically located border villages in Jammu and Kashmir(J&K’s) Kathua district under the second phase of the Vibrant Villages Programme (VVP–II), aimed at boosting development and improving living conditions in remote frontier regions.
Key Details:
Selected Villages: The villages, Bobiya, Kadyala, Gajnal, Karol Krishna, Rathua, and Gujjar Chak, located along the International Border were identified during a meeting chaired by Rajesh Sharma held in Kathua, J&K.
Background: The VVP was launched by the Ministry of Home Affairs(MHA). to develop border villages and reduce out-migration from India’s remote frontier areas.
VVP-II: In April 2025, The union cabinet has approved 2nd phase of Vibrant Villages Programme (VVP-II) with total budget outlay of Rs 6,839 crore, 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.