Lok Sabha Question No. 1587 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-02
Subject: Coverage of BADP
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Naba (Hira) Kumar Sarania

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1587

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 02 ND  JULY, 2019/ ASHADHA 11, 1941 (SAKA )

COVERAGE OF BADP

†1587. SHRI NABA KUMAR SARANIA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  names  of  the  States  covered  under  Border  Area  Development Programme  (BADP) and the details of the amount released by the Government for this purpose, State-wise;
- (b) whether BADP fund is not being utilized fully;
- (c) the amount released during the last three years for North-Eastern States, district and State-wise;
- (d) the names of the locations in Assam and the names of the schemes for which BADP funds have been spent, location and scheme-wise; and
- (e) the amount released for paramilitary forces under BADP fund during the last three years along with the details of the funds released and the heads under which this fund was spent battalion-wise?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a) to (c): Government of India is implementing the Border Area Development  Programme  (BADP)  through  the  State  Governments,  in  the border areas of 17 States viz,  Arunachal Pradesh,   Assam,   Bihar,  Gujarat, Himachal  Pradesh,    Jammu    and  Kashmir,  Manipur,  Meghalaya,  Mizoram, Nagaland,  Punjab,  Rajasthan,  Sikkim,  Tripura,  Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand

## L.S.US.Q.NO 1587 FOR 02.07.2019

and West Bengal. Government  of India releases funds to the State Governments  who  in  turn  issue  the  District  wise  allotments.  As  such, District-wise data about the amount released under BADP is not maintained centrally. The details of funds released (Centre Share) during the last three years (2016-17 to 2018-19) to 17 States including 7 North-Eastern States and Sikkim is given in the table at Annexure.

(d): In  Assam  State,  BADP  covers  28  border  blocks  of  8  districts  (viz, Dhubri,  Cachar,  Karimganj,  Kokrajhar,  Baska,  Chirang,  Udalguri,  South Salmara-Mankachar). The State Government has utilized funds under BADP mainly  on  construction  of  School  buildings,  Public  Health  Centers  (PHCs), Community Centers, roads, paths, culverts and bridges, social infrastructure, drinking water facilities etc.

(e): Funds  under  BADP  are  not  released  to  the  Border  Guarding  Forces (BGFs). However, Border Guarding Forces (BGFs) are an integral part of the Committee at the District as well as State level which identify, appraise and recommend schemes/projects of strategic and developmental nature for the border. BGFs are also member of the Empowered Committee in the Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India which approves the Annual Action Plan of the BADP.

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ANNEXURE L.S.US.Q.NO 1587 FOR 02.07.2019

Rs in Crores

| State             | 2016-17         | 2017-18         | 2018-19         |
|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|                   | Amount Released | Amount Released | Amount Released |
| Arunachal         | 108.97          | 54.14           | 80.87           |
| Assam             | 34.05           | 56.00           | 49.50           |
| Bihar             | 46.00           | 46.00           | 32.20           |
| Gujarat           | 38.00           | 31.72           | 56.23           |
| Himachal          | 31.00           | 35.00           | 25.95           |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 190.39          | 198.89          | 84.00           |
| Manipur           | 30.77           | 27.56           | 20.34           |
| Meghalaya         | 36.67           | 36.56           | 22.69           |
| Mizoram           | 46.00           | 46.00           | 32.20           |
| Nagaland          | 32.15           | 40.04           | 33.96           |
| Punjab            | 27.98           | 28.00           | 33.08           |
| Rajasthan         | 123.72          | 116.00          | 81.20           |
| Sikkim            | 25.00           | 28.01           | 27.50           |
| Tripura           | 70.89           | 65.07           | 49.70           |
| Uttar Pradesh     | 38.00           | 38.00           | 26.60           |
| Uttarakhand       | 27.08           | 31.00           | 29.20           |
| West Bengal       | 108.32          | 122.00          | 85.40           |
| Total             | 1015.00         | 1100.00         | 770.62          |

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