Lok Sabha Question No. 3305 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-16
Subject: ITBP Battalion at Nooranadu in Kerala
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Suresh Kodikunnil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3305

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 16 TH  MARCH, 2021/ PHALGUNA 25, 1942 (SAKA)

ITBP BATTALION AT NOORANADU IN KERALA

3305.      SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  given  approval  for  the  development  of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) Battalion at Nooranadu in the State of Kerala;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the status of each work being carried out at ITBP Nooranadu at present;

(c) whether the Government is aware of incidents in which the completed works were dedicated to the nation in ITBP premises, Nooranadu without the presence of Public representatives; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (b): One  Battalion  (27 th   Battalion)  of  Indo-Tibetan  Border  Police (ITBP) was established in Nooranadu in Kerala in 2013. Various works as per the authorisation for a Battalion have been sanctioned by the Ministry. The details and status of works are given at Annexure.

(c) to (d): After completion of construction of Officers' Mess and Subordinate Officer's Mess in the Battalion, the same were opened to the Force personnel on 11.01.2020 and no public function was organised for this purpose.

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## ANNEXURE IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3305 FOR

## ANSWER ON 16.03.2021

| Sl. No.   | Name of work                                                                                                     |   Sanctioned Cost ( ₹ in crores) | Sanction date   | Status of work                                  |
|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|-----------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| 1         | Providing and fixing tube well and pumping system                                                                |                             0.1  | 18.03.2014      | Completed                                       |
| 2         | Subordinate Officers' Mess & 01 no. 120 men barrack                                                              |                             9.89 | 28.09.2015      | Completed                                       |
| 3         | Construction of 33 nos. houses (Type-II-24, Type-III-08 & Type-V-01)                                             |                             9.71 | 28.09.2015      | Completed                                       |
| 4         | Non Residential buildings, Residential buildings (including Officers' Mess), Development works and Bulk services |                            42.58 | 29.03.2016      | Work is in progress (Officers' Mess completed). |
| 5         | 01 no additional tube well and execution of pumping system                                                       |                             0.06 | 27.09.2017      | Completed                                       |
| 6         | Providing and laying of 11 KV HT line connection                                                                 |                             0.02 | 17.12.2019      | Completed                                       |
| 7         | Construction of Patrolling track with street light along boundary wall                                           |                             0.99 | 12.09.2020      | Completed                                       |
| 8         | Construction of ASI Mess                                                                                         |                            10.21 | 22.05.2019      | Work is in progress                             |
| 9         | Construction of 77 nos. houses (Type-II-56, Type-III-16, Type-IV-04 & Type-V-01)                                 |                            23.46 | 09.07.2020      | Work is in progress                             |
| Total     | Total                                                                                                            |                            97.01 |                 |                                                 |

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