Lok Sabha Question No. 502 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-06
Subject: Border Haats
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Shardaben Anilbhai Patel, Mitesh Rameshbhai (Bakabhai) Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 502 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06/12/2023

## BORDER HAATS

## 502. SHRIMATI SHARDABEN ANILBHAI PATEL: SHRI MITESH RAMESHBHAI PATEL (BAKABHAI):

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मं त्री ) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is making efforts for promotion of trade through setting up of Border Haats;
- (b) if so, the details of Border Haats along with the status of their operationality, Statewise;
- (c) the details of trade that has taken place through these Border Haats during the last three years, year and State-wise;
- (d) whether the Government is planning to set up new Border Haats; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)

- (a) Border  haats  have  been  established  with  the  aim  to  promote  the  wellbeing  of  the people  dwelling  in  remote  areas  across  the  borders,  by  establishing  traditional  system  of marketing the local produce through local markets, thereby promoting trade among countries.
- (b) Details of sanctioned border haats along with status of their operationality State-wise is mentioned below:

|   S. No. | Border Haat   | State     | Status      |
|----------|---------------|-----------|-------------|
|        1 | Balat         | Meghalaya | Operational |
|        2 | Rynku         | Meghalaya | Operational |
|        3 | Nalikata      | Meghalaya | Operational |
|        4 | Bholaganj     | Meghalaya | Operational |

|   5 | Kalaichar         | Meghalaya   | Operational                                              |
|-----|-------------------|-------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
|   6 | Shibbari          | Meghalaya   | Proposed for relocation.                                 |
|   7 | Kamlasagar        | Tripura     | Closed since March 2020 due to Covid-19 pandemic.        |
|   8 | Srinagar          | Tripura     | Operational                                              |
|   9 | Kamalpur          | Tripura     | The project is expected to be complete by January, 2024. |
|  10 | Raghna (Palbasti) | Tripura     | Ready for Foundation Stone laying Ceremony.              |

## (c) details of the trade through functional Border Haats during last three years, year-wise, State-wise is given below:

| Sl.       | N Name of the Border Haat   | F.Y. wise Trade Volume (Rs. in Lakh)                                                | F.Y. wise Trade Volume (Rs. in Lakh)                                                | F.Y. wise Trade Volume (Rs. in Lakh)                      |
|-----------|-----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl.       | N Name of the Border Haat   | 2020-21                                                                             | 2021-22                                                                             | 2022-23                                                   |
| Meghalaya | Meghalaya                   | Meghalaya                                                                           | Meghalaya                                                                           | Meghalaya                                                 |
| 1         | Balat                       | Closed due to Covid restrictions. Reopened on 26.4.2022.                            | Closed due to Covid restrictions. Reopened on 26.4.2022.                            | 957.00                                                    |
| 2         | Ryngku                      | Inaugurated in March 2021 Closed due to Covid restrictions. Reopened on 12.05.2022. | Inaugurated in March 2021 Closed due to Covid restrictions. Reopened on 12.05.2022. | 187.00                                                    |
| 3         | Kalaichar                   | Closed due to Covid restrictions. Reopened on 30.11.2022.                           | Closed due to Covid restrictions. Reopened on 30.11.2022.                           | 201.07                                                    |
| 4         | Nalikata                    | Closed due to Covid restrictions. Reopened on 23.05.2023.                           | Closed due to Covid restrictions. Reopened on 23.05.2023.                           | Closed due to Covid restrictions. Reopened on 23.05.2023. |
| 5         | Bholaganj                   | Closed due to Covid restrictions. Reopened on 06.05.2023.                           | Closed due to Covid restrictions. Reopened on 06.05.2023.                           | Closed due to Covid restrictions. Reopened on 06.05.2023. |
| Tripura   | Tripura                     | Tripura                                                                             | Tripura                                                                             | Tripura                                                   |
| 1         | Srinagar                    | Closed due to Covid. Reopened on 09.05.2023                                         | Closed due to Covid. Reopened on 09.05.2023                                         | Closed due to Covid. Reopened on 09.05.2023               |
| 2         | Kamalasagar                 | Closed due to Covid since March 2020                                                | Closed due to Covid since March 2020                                                | Closed due to Covid since March 2020                      |

Source:

State Governments of Tripura and Meghalaya

(d) & (e) During the second meeting of Joint Committee on Border Haats, the following six new Border Haats have been identified;

|   S. No. | Indian side                                                                   | Bangladesh side                                                                                           |
|----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Kilapara, Dalu (West Garo Hills District, Meghalaya, Border Pillar (1113/5S)  | Nakugaon (Nalitabari Upazilla, Sherpur District)                                                          |
|        2 | Huroi (East Jaintia Hills District, Meghalaya, Border Pillar 1315)            | Sonatanpunji (Kanaighat Upazilla, Sylhet District)                                                        |
|        3 | Ghoshkhamar (Belonia Subdivision) Or Radhanagar (Belonia Subdivision, Tripura | Jagatrampur (ChauddogramUpazillaCumilla District) Or Boidhyerkhil (ChauddogramUpazilla, Cumilla District) |
|        4 | Belcherra (Khowai Subdivision, Khowai District, Tripura)                      | Nolua Tea Mauja (ChunarughatUpazilla, Habiganj District)                                                  |
|        5 | Latu (Karimganj District, Assam, Border Pillar 1363-1364)                     | Muria (BiyanibazarUpazilla, Sylhet District)                                                              |
|        6 | Satrasal (Dhubri District, Assam, Border Pillar 1001-1003)                    | Char Bhurungamari (BhurungamariUpazilla, Kurigram District)                                               |

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