Lok Sabha Question No. 2605 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-09
Subject: Development of Border Villages
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Kanakmal Katara

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2605

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 09 th   JULY, 2019/ ASHADHA 18, 1941 (SAKA)

DEVELOPMENT OF BORDER VILLAGES

2605.

SHRI KANAKMAL KATARA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether  the Government  is allocating special funds for all-around development of villages located near the international borders;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the details of funds allocated and spent for this purpose during the last five years, State-wise including Rajasthan?

## 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) in border areas of 17 States including Rajasthan. BADP is a major intervention for filling critical gaps in provision of essential social and economic infrastructure in the border areas to ensure equitable development in  these  areas.  The  works/  projects  undertaken  under  the  BADP  relate  to construction of roads, bridges, safe drinking water supply, health, agriculture and  allied  activities,  social  sector  activities  such  as  creation  of  social infrastructure, capacity building and skill development, construction of toilets particularly  for  women,  sports  activities,  promotion  of  rural  tourism,  border tourism  etc.  These  activities  help  in  providing  additional  job  opportunities, improving quality of life and improving standard of living in the border areas. The  details of funds  (Centre Share)  allocated  by Government  of India to the

## LS.US.Q.NO.2605 FOR 09.07.2019

State Governments and spent by the State Governments during the last five financial  years  2014-15  to  2018-19  is  at  Annexure.    Funds  are  also  being released for development of border villages, as Model Villages which enables development of one village of sizeable population surrounded by a cluster of neighboring  villages  close  to  the  border  areas.  During  the  previous  years 2016-17  and  2017-18,  an  amount  of  Rs.126.02  crore  has  been  released  for development of 61 Model villages (including 3 villages of Rajasthan),

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## Annexure

Details of funds (Centre Share) allocated by Government of India to the State Governments and spent by the State Governments during the last five financial years 2014-15 to 2018-19

(Rs. in Crore)

| Sl. States          | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   | 2017-18   | 2018-19   | 2018-19   |
|---------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|                     | Allocated | Spent     | Allocated | Spent     | Allocated | Spent     | Allocated | Spent     | Allocated | Spent     |
| 1 Arunachal Pradesh | 92.49     | 92.49     | 89.96     | 89.15     | 108.97    | 107.37    | 154.14    | 84.20     | 80.87     | 5.26      |
| 2 Assam             | 21.05     | 18.37     | 30.66     | 23.58     | 34.05     | 17.18     | 56.00     | 9.09      | 49.50     | 2.43      |
| 3 Bihar             | 31.30     | 31.30     | 60.65     | 60.65     | 46.00     | 33.58     | 46.00     | 15.16     | 32.20     | 0.00      |
| 4 Gujarat           | 45.05     | 45.05     | 33.08     | 33.08     | 38.00     | 38.00     | 31.72     | 27.76     | 56.23     | 13.59     |
| 5 Himachal Pradesh  | 21.00     | 21.00     | 23.10     | 23.10     | 31.00     | 31.00     | 35.00     | 25.49     | 25.95     | 8.05      |
| 6 J&K               | 115.20    | 115.20    | 130.11    | 130.02    | 190.39    | 178.76    | 198.89    | 156.51    | 84.00     | 59.78     |
| 7 Manipur           | 22.00     | 22.00     | 22.00     | 22.00     | 30.77     | 21.53     | 27.56     | 0.00      | 20.34     | 0.00      |
| 8 Meghalaya         | 21.00     | 21.00     | 27.31     | 27.31     | 36.67     | 36.67     | 36.56     | 36.56     | 22.69     | 0.00      |
| 9 Mizoram           | 35.34     | 35.34     | 38.62     | 38.62     | 46.00     | 46.00     | 46.00     | 45.01     | 32.20     | 0.00      |
| 10 Nagaland         | 20.00     | 20.00     | 29.10     | 29.10     | 32.15     | 32.15     | 40.04     | 40.04     | 33.96     | 10.00     |
| 11 Punjab           | 37.16     | 37.16     | 38.12     | 38.12     | 27.98     | 22.35     | 28.00     | 10.27     | 33.08     | 0.00      |
| 12 Rajasthan        | 101.40    | 101.40    | 158.39    | 155.63    | 123.72    | 112.32    | 116.00    | 89.56     | 81.20     | 0.00      |
| 13 Sikkim           | 20.00     | 20.00     | 20.00     | 20.00     | 25.00     | 25.00     | 28.01     | 28.01     | 27.50     | 16.62     |
| 14 Tripura          | 37.98     | 37.88     | 50.57     | 46.38     | 70.89     | 44.57     | 65.07     | 6.98      | 49.70     | 0.00      |
| 15 Uttar Pradesh    | 49.82     | 49.82     | 48.59     | 48.59     | 38.00     | 29.23     | 38.00     | 35.57     | 26.60     | 0.00      |
| 16 Uttarakhand      | 31.82     | 31.82     | 27.95     | 27.95     | 27.08     | 27.08     | 31.00     | 28.02     | 29.20     | 6.26      |
| 17 West Bengal      | 97.39     | 97.39     | 161.79    | 161.79    | 108.32    | 103.75    | 122.00    | 77.54     | 85.40     | 24.63     |
| TOTAL               | 800.00    | 797.22    | 990.00    | 975.08    | 1015.00   | 906.55    | 1100.00   | 715.77    | 770.62    | 146.63    |

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