Lok Sabha Question No. 3098 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-22
Subject: Border Area Development Programme
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Devji Mansingram Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3098

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 22 ND  MARCH, 2022/ CHAITRA 1, 1944 (SAKA)

BORDER AREA DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

†3098. SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  implemented  Border  Area  Development Programme (BADP) in all the border districts of 17  States and if  so,  the objectives of the said scheme;
- (b) whether the area situated under Sanchore Chitalwana Sarwana Police Station in Sanchore Tehsil of Jalore has been declared as notified area as International border on 12th March 1996, the entry and exit of citizens is banned in both the Blocks, as there is a village at a distance of 500 meters to 1.5 Km. from the international border, there is a village on 10-15 Km.;
- (c)  if  so,  the  total  amount  spent  on  the  Primary  Health  Centre,  primary education, community center, connectivity, drainage, drinking water etc., during  the  last  three  years  in  such  villages,  if  not,  the  reasons  therefor; and
- (d) the other steps taken by the Government to expedite the implementation of BADP in the country?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NISITH PRAMANIK)

(a): Government of India is  implementing the  Border Area Development Programme (BADP) through the State Governments/UT Administrations in habitations located within 0-10 kms. from the first habitation at  international  border in  460 border  blocks of 117  border districts in 16

## LS.US.Q.NO.3098 FOR 22.03.2022

States and 2 UTs viz.  Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghlaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim,  Tripura,  Uttar  Pradesh,  Uttarakhand,  West  Bengal,  Jammu  & Kashmir (UT) and Ladakh (UT).

The  main  objective  of  the  Border  Area  Development  Programme (BADP) is to meet the special developmental needs of the people living in remote and inaccessible areas situated near the international border and to provide essential infrastructure in the border areas of the country.

(b): Government  of  India,  vide  notification  dated  12 th   March,  1996  has declared  the  areas  falling  within  the  jurisdiction  of  (i)  Sanchore  (ii) Chitalwana & (iii) Sarwana Police Stations in Jalore district of Rajasthan as a 'Notified Area' under sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 1961. As per this notification no person, other than the persons  belonging  to  exempted  categories  as  mentioned  in  the  said notification,  shall  enter  or  attempt  to  enter  the  said  area  or  be  therein except in accordance with the terms of written permit granted to him by any of the officers authorised in the said notification.

(c): Under  BADP,  funds  are  allocated  to  the  State  governments/UT Administrations for the works approved in their Annual Action Plan.  Detail

## LS.US.Q.NO.3098 FOR 22.03.2022

of  the  funds  allocated  to  the  States/UTs  during  the  period  2018-19  till 15.03.2022 is enclosed at Annexure 'A'.

Information  related  to  amount  spent  for  the  works  under  BADP  in  a particular village is not maintained at the Central level. So far, habitations of  Jalore  district  in  Rajasthan  are  concerned  presently  they  are  not covered under BADP.

(d): Government  of  India  has  taken  various  steps  to  expedite  the implementation and timely completion of infrastructure projects approved under  BADP  in  border  habitations.  Some  of  these  are  development  of online  monitoring  system  for  effective  physical  and  financial  monitoring; appointment  of  Prabhari  Officers  with  mandate  to  visit  sites  and  give feedback on implementation etc.

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## Details of funds released to the States/UTs and spent as per UCs furnished by the State/UTs and utilized under BADP from the FY 2018-19 till 15.03.2022.

## ₹ in crore

|     |                   | 2018-19        | 2018-19        | 2019-20        | 2019-20        | 2020-21        | 2020-21        | 2021-22        | 2021-22        |
|-----|-------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
| Sl. | States/UTs        | Funds released | Funds utilised | Funds released | Funds utilised | Funds released | Funds utilised | Funds released | Funds utilised |
| 1   | Arunachal Pradesh | 80.87          | 80.87          | 42.15          | 42.02          | 24.50          | **             | 30.92          | **             |
| 2   | Assam             | 49.50          | 31.34          | 63.30          | 46.11          | -              | -              | -              | -              |
| 3   | Bihar             | 32.20          | 25.35          | 51.09          | 46.89          | -              | -              | -              | -              |
| 4   | Gujarat           | 56.23          | 53.66          | 14.00          | 14.00          | -              | -              | -              | -              |
| 5   | Himachal Pradesh  | 25.95          | 25.95          | 27.50          | 26.15          | -              | -              | 2.79           | **             |
| 6   | UT of J&K         |                |                |                |                | -              | -              | -              | -              |
| 7   | UT of Ladakh      | 84.00          | 75.76          | 114.37         | 31.41          | -              | -              | 16.00          | **             |
| 8   | Manipur           | 20.34          | 12.29          | 14.93          | 0.00           | -              | -              | -              | -              |
| 9   | Meghalaya         | 22.69          | 22.69          | 45.36          | 45.36          | -              | -              | 5.85           | **             |
| 10  | Mizoram           | 32.20          | 32.20          | 55.93          | 55.93          | 12.29          | 12.29          | -              | -              |
| 11  | Nagaland          | 33.96          | 33.96          | 24.85          | 24.85          | 5.07           | 5.07           | 16.10          | **             |
| 12  | Punjab            | 33.08          | 19.60          | 24.73          | 21.37          | -              | -              | -              | -              |
| 13  | Rajasthan         | 81.20          | 78.57          | 38.53          | 24.98          | -              | -              | 19.39          | **             |
| 14  | Sikkim            | 27.50          | 27.50          | 53.01          | 53.01          | 14.97          | 14.97          | 32.43          | **             |
| 15  | Tripura           | 49.70          | 49.70          | 44.64          | 41.52          | -              | -              | 6.04           | **             |
| 16  | Uttar Pradesh     | 26.60          | 26.60          | 51.41          | 22.56          | -              | -              | -              | -              |
| 17  | Uttarakhand       | 29.20          | 29.20          | 43.60          | 43.60          | 7.14           | 6.53           | 30.25          | **             |
| 18  | West Bengal       | 85.40          | 80.03          | 115.22         | 102.39         | -              | -              | 31.21          | **             |
|     | TOTAL             | 770.62         | 705.27         | 824.59         | 642.15         | 63.97          | 38.86          | 190.98         | -              |

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