The Union Cabinet has cleared the Vibrant Villages Programme-II (VVP-II) for the period 2024-25 to 2028-29 with a total budget of ₹6,839 crore. The scheme will develop villages located along India's International Land Borders, leaving out the northern border, which is already covered by the first phase (VVP-I). It spans 18 States and Union Territories, including Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Gujarat, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tripura, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.