Lok Sabha Question No. 449 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-05
Subject: Development of Border Villages
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Prataprao  Jadhav, Sambhajirao Mane Dhairyasheel, Sanjay Sadashivrao Mandlik, Shrirang Appa Barne, Sudheer Gupta

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 449

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 5 TH  DECEMBER, 2023/ AGRAHAYANA 14, 1945 (SAKA)

DEVELOPMENT OF BORDER VILLAGES

449.   SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV:

SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

SHRI SANJAY SADASHIVRAO MANDLIK:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to develop the border villages of the country on a priority basis;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  identified  all  the  villages  situated  on borders  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof,  State-wise  including  names  of villages;
- (d)  the  details  of  budget  allocated  and  released  by  the  Government  to create  adequate  infrastructural,  health  and  education  facilities  along border villages of the country during the current fiscal year; and
- (e)  whether  the  Government  has  set/appointed  any  nodal  agency  for infrastructural  and  developmental  works  to  be  carried  out  in  border villages of the country and if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): Development of border villages has been a priority for Central Government.  For  this  purpose,  Border  Area  Development  Programme (BADP)  is  being  implemented  since  1986.  BADP  covers  all  the  census villages/town, semi-urban and urban areas located within 0-10  Km. distance  (aerial  distance)  from  the  first  habitation  from  International Boundary  (IB) within  which  the  habitations  are  identified  by  the  State Governments/UT Administrations.

Further,  to  meet  the  development  deficits  of  border  villages,  Central Government has approved Vibrant Villages Programme (VVP) for identified villages situated in 46 blocks of 19 districts abutting northern border in the States of Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and UT of Ladakh. Under VVP, 662 villages have been identified for coverage on  priority.  List  of  States/UT,  districts  and  blocks  whose  villages  are covered  under  VVP  is  annexed  at  Annexure-I.  The  villages  have  been identified in consultation with various Stakeholders.

(d) & (e): The concerned State Governments / UT Administrations implement  the  developmental  works  in  border  villages  under  Centrally Sponsored  Schemes,  namely  B.A.D.P.  and  V.V.P.  Budget  allocation  to create infrastructure facilities and carry out developmental works in

border  villages  during  current  financial  year  2023-24  is  Rs  600.00  Crore under BADP and Rs 150.00 Crore (from Contingency Fund of India) under VVP. Release of funds is an ongoing process based on project sanctioned, progress and demands projected by States/UTs from time to time.

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## Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 449, dated 05.12.2023

## Annexure-I

| S. No.   | State/UT          | S. No.   | District                             | S. No.   | Block          | No of Villages   |
|----------|-------------------|----------|--------------------------------------|----------|----------------|------------------|
| 1        | 2                 | 3        | 4                                    | 5        | 6              | 7                |
| 1        | Arunachal Pradesh | 1        | Anjaw                                | 1        | Chaglagam      | 24               |
|          |                   |          |                                      | 2        | Hayuliang      | 5                |
|          |                   |          |                                      | 3        | Walong         | 26               |
|          |                   | 2        | Dibang Valley                        | 4        | Anelih-Arzu    | 1                |
|          |                   |          |                                      | 5        | Anini-Mipi     | 17               |
|          |                   |          |                                      | 6        | Etalin-Malinye | 7                |
|          |                   | 3        | East Kameng                          | 7        | Bameng         | 9                |
|          |                   |          |                                      | 8        | Chayangtajo    | 18               |
|          |                   |          |                                      | 9        | Khenewa        | 12               |
|          |                   | 4        | Kurung Kumey                         | 10       | Damin          | 23               |
|          |                   |          |                                      | 11       | Koloriang      | 19               |
|          |                   |          |                                      | 12       | Parsi-Parlo    | 20               |
|          |                   |          |                                      | 13       | Sarli          | 22               |
|          |                   | 5        | Lower Dibang Valley                  | 14       | Hunli-Desali   | 2                |
|          |                   | 6        | Tawang                               | 15       | Jang-Thingbu   | 12               |
|          |                   |          |                                      | 16       | Kitpi          | 29               |
|          |                   |          |                                      | 17       | Tawang         | 82               |
|          |                   |          |                                      |          | Zemithang-     |                  |
|          |                   |          |                                      | 18       | Dudunghar      | 32               |
|          |                   | 7        | Upper Siang                          | 19       | Jengging       | 5                |
|          |                   |          |                                      | 20       | Singa-Gelling  | 9                |
|          |                   | 8        | Upper Subansiri                      | 21       | Limeking       | 16               |
|          |                   |          |                                      | 22       | Nacho          | 1                |
|          |                   |          |                                      | 23       | Siyum          | 1                |
|          |                   | 9        | West Kameng                          | 24       | Nafra          | 11               |
|          |                   | 10       | Shi-Yomi                             | 25       | Mechuka        | 14               |
|          |                   |          |                                      | 26       | Monigong       | 16               |
|          |                   | 11       | Kra Daadi                            | 27       | Pipsorang      | 6                |
|          |                   |          |                                      | 28       | Tuting         | 16               |
| 2        | Himachal Pradesh  | 12       | Kinnaur                              | 29       | Kalpa          | 14               |
|          |                   |          |                                      | 30       | Pooh           | 41               |
|          |                   | 13       | Lahul & Spiti                        | 31       | Spiti          | 20               |
| 3        | Sikkim            | 14       | East District (Now Gangtok district) | 32       | Gnathang       | 4                |
|          |                   | 15       | North-District (Now Mangan district) | 33       | Chungthang     | 3                |
|          |                   |          |                                      | 34       | Lachen         | 3                |
|          |                   |          |                                      | 35       | Lachung        | 2                |
|          |                   |          |                                      | 36       | Passingdang    | 20               |
|          |                   |          |                                      | 37       | Kabi Tingda    | 13               |
|          |                   |          |                                      | 38       | Mangan         | 1                |
| 4        | UT of Ladakh      | 16       | Leh (Ladakh)                         | 39       | Durbok         | 9                |
|          |                   |          |                                      | 40       | Nubra          | 1                |
|          |                   |          |                                      | 41       | Nyoma          | 25               |
| 5        | Uttarakhand       | 17       | Chamoli                              | 42       | Joshimath      | 14               |
|          |                   | 18       | Pithoragarh                          | 43       | Dharchula      | 17               |
|          |                   |          |                                      | 44       | Kanali Chhina  | 2                |
|          |                   |          |                                      | 45       | Munsiari       | 8                |
|          |                   | 19       | Uttarkashi                           | 46       | Bhatwari       | 10               |
|          |                   |          |                                      |          |                | 662              |