Lok Sabha Question No. 296 (STARRED), answered on 2018-08-07
Subject: Development of Border Villages
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: M. UDHAYAKUMAR, RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *296

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 07 TH  AUGUST, 2018/ SHRAVANA 16, 1940 (SAKA)

DEVELOPMENT OF BORDER VILLAGES

*296. ADV. M. UDHAYAKUMAR: SHRI RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is considering to develop border villages along all the international borders in 17 States;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government has released Rs. 1,100 crore in 2017-18 for the all round development of these villages;

(d) if so, the details thereof and the amount spent for each village, village and State-wise; and

(e)  the  funds  allocated  under  the  Border  Area  Development  Programme (BADP) during the last three years, Statewise?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a) to (e): A statement is laid on the table of the House.

## STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION NO. *296 FOR ANSWER ON 07.08.2018

(a) to (d):   The Government is implementing the Border Area Development Programme (BADP) as a major intervention to meet the special developmental  needs  and  well  being  of  the  people  living  in  remote  and inaccessible areas situated near the international border. The programme is supplemental in nature and seeks to augment the pace of development in the border areas along the international land border. Sanction has been given  for  comprehensive  development  of  61  border  villages  at  estimated cost of Rs. 371 crores. An amount of Rs.126 crores has been released to the border States during the last two financial years i.e. 2016-17 and 201718 for the comprehensive development of these 61 villages in the country. Village wise physical and financial progress of the projects is monitored by the concerned State Government.

(e): The details of funds allocated and released to 17 border States under BADP  during  the  last  three  financial  years  (2015-16  to  2017-18)  are  as follows:

## L.S.S.Q NO. *296 FOR 07.08.2018

| States            | 2015-16    | 2015-16   | 2016-17 (Centre Share)   | 2016-17 (Centre Share)   | 2017-18 (Centre Share)   | 2017-18 (Centre Share)   |
|-------------------|------------|-----------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
|                   | Allocation | Release   | Allocation               | Release                  | Allocation               | Release                  |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 89.96      | 89.96     | 108.97                   | 108.97                   | 154.14                   | 154.14                   |
| Assam             | 30.66      | 30.66     | 34.05                    | 34.05                    | 56.00                    | 56.00                    |
| Bihar             | 60.65      | 60.65     | 46.00                    | 46.00                    | 46.00                    | 46.00                    |
| Gujarat           | 33.08      | 33.08     | 38.00                    | 38.00                    | 31.73                    | 31.73                    |
| Himachal Pradesh  | 23.10      | 23.10     | 31.00                    | 31.00                    | 35.00                    | 35.00                    |
| Jammu.& Kashmir   | 130.11     | 130.11    | 190.39                   | 190.39                   | 198.89                   | 198.89                   |
| Manipur           | 22.00      | 22.00     | 30.77                    | 30.77                    | 27.56                    | 27.56                    |
| Meghalaya         | 27.31      | 27.31     | 36.67                    | 36.67                    | 36.56                    | 36.56                    |
| Mizoram           | 38.62      | 38.62     | 46.00                    | 46.00                    | 46.00                    | 46.00                    |
| Nagaland          | 29.10      | 29.10     | 32.15                    | 32.15                    | 40.04                    | 40.04                    |
| Punjab            | 38.12      | 38.12     | 27.98                    | 27.98                    | 28.00                    | 28.00                    |
| Rajasthan         | 158.39     | 158.39    | 123.72                   | 123.72                   | 116.00                   | 116.00                   |
| Sikkim            | 20.00      | 20.00     | 25.00                    | 25.00                    | 28.01                    | 28.01                    |
| Tripura           | 50.57      | 50.57     | 70.90                    | 70.90                    | 65.07                    | 65.07                    |
| Uttar Pradesh     | 48.59      | 48.59     | 38.00                    | 38.00                    | 38.00                    | 38.00                    |
| Uttarakhand       | 27.95      | 27.95     | 27.08                    | 27.08                    | 31.00                    | 31.00                    |
| West Bengal       | 161.79     | 161.79    | 108.32                   | 108.32                   | 122.00                   | 122.00                   |
| TOTAL             | 990.00     | 990.00    | 1015.00                  | 1015.00                  | 1100.00                  | 1100.00                  |

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