Lok Sabha Question No. 3775 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-21
Subject: Border Area Development Programme
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Jayanta Kumar Roy, Sukanta Majumdar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3775

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 21 ST  DECEMBER, 2021/ AGRAHAYANA 30, 1943 (SAKA) BORDER AREA DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

3775.

DR. JAYANT KUMAR ROY:

DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  implementing  the  Border  Area  Development Programme  (BADP)  in  all  border  districts  in  17  States  through  the  State Governments;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  the  funds allocated and spent by the Government of West Bengal under the BADP during the last five years, district-wise including North Dinajpur and South Dinajpur;
- (d)  whether the Government has accorded 'Inprincipal' approval for issuance of identity cards to all Indian citizens living in all the border districts of the country, if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Government has further asked Registrar General of India (RGI) for preparing a scheme in this regard, if so, the present status thereof; and
- (f)  the  other  steps  proposed  to  be  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)  &  (b):      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 first habitation at international border in 460 border blocks of 117 Border Districts in 16 States and 2 UTs viz. Arunachal

## LS.US.Q.NO.3775 FOR 21.12.2021

Pradesh,    Assam,    Bihar,  Gujarat,  Himachal  Pradesh,  Manipur,  Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Jammu & Kashmir(UT) and Ladakh(UT).

(c)    Under  BADP,  each  State/UT  receives  consolidated  fund  and  funds  to  the districts are released by State Government/UT Administration.  As per report from the  State  Government  of  West  Bengal,  details  of  fund  allocated  and  spent  in respect of districts having border habitations, including North Dinajpur and South Dinajpur, during last five years is enclosed at Annexure.

(d) & (e):  The issuance of national identity cards to all Indian citizens, including those  living  in  the  border  districts  of  the  country  is  linked  with  preparation  of National Register of Indian Citizen (NRIC) and is covered under section 14A of the Citizenship  Act,  1955  and  the  Citizenship  (Registration  of  Citizens  &  Issue  of National Identity Cards) Rules, 2003. Till now, the Government has not taken any decision to prepare National Register of Indian Citizen (NRIC) at national level.

(f)     Government of India has taken various steps to expedite the implementation and timely completion of infrastructural 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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ANNEXURE

( Amount in Rs. Crore)

| Year              | 2016-17        | 2016-17                      | 2017-18        | 2017-18                      | 2018-19        | 2018-19                      | 2019-20        | 2019-20                      | 2020-21        | 2020-21                      |
|-------------------|----------------|------------------------------|----------------|------------------------------|----------------|------------------------------|----------------|------------------------------|----------------|------------------------------|
| District          | Fund allocated | Fund spent out of allocation | Fund allocated | Fund spent out of allocation | Fund allocated | Fund spent out of allocation | Fund allocated | Fund spent out of allocation | Fund allocated | Fund spent out of allocation |
| North 24 Parganas | 22.53          | 22.53                        | 24             | 23.78                        | 17.05          | 15.45                        | 21.74          | 18.14                        | 0              | N/A                          |
| Nadia             | 18.84          | 18.84                        | 24.64          | 23.93                        | 15.44          | 14.91                        | 20.29          | 16.57                        | 0              | N/A                          |
| Murshidabad       | 17.84          | 17.84                        | 17.19          | 17.19                        | 14.58          | 14.45                        | 17.94          | 13.22                        | 0              | N/A                          |
| Maida             | 14.77          | 14.77                        | 18.36          | 18.36                        | 11.54          | 11.54                        | 15.29          | 15.28                        | 0              | N/A                          |
| Dakshin Dinajpur  | 11.63          | 11.63                        | 16.26          | 14.99                        | 11.38          | 11.03                        | 15.71          | 11.96                        | 0              | N/A                          |
| Uttar Dinajpur    | 24.46          | 24.42                        | 27.04          | 26.6                         | 19.71          | 17.37                        | 27.82          | 20.1                         | 0              | N/A                          |
| Cooch Behar       | 21.95          | 21.95                        | 25.43          | 25.36                        | 17.62          | 17.37                        | 23             | 20.89                        | 0              | N/A                          |
| Jalpaiguri        | 17.39          | 17.39                        | 17.61          | 17.61                        | 13.09          | 12.09                        | 15.83          | 12.25                        | 0              | N/A                          |
| Alipurduar        | 12.56          | 12.56                        | 14.53          | 14.53                        | 9.18           | 5.33                         | 12.1           | 10.12                        | 0              | N/A                          |
| Darjeeling        | 17.17          | 17.17                        | 14.27          | 14.15                        | 10.17          | 10.17                        | 12.15          | 11.97                        | 0              | N/A                          |
| Kalimpong         | 1.26           | 1.26                         | 3.89           | 3.89                         | 2.45           | 2.45                         | 3.31           | 3.24                         | 0              | N/A                          |
| State HQ          | 0.12           | 0.12                         | 0.11           | 0.11                         | 0.12           | 0.12                         | 6.84           | 0.12                         | 0              | N/A                          |
| Total             | 180.52         | 180.48                       | 203.33         | 200.5                        | 142.33         | 132.28                       | 192.02         | 153.86                       | 0              | N/A                          |