Lok Sabha Question No. 5126 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-24
Subject: Funds Allocation  for BADP
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Madhavaneni Raghunandan Rao, Smt. Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah, Shri Jagdambika Pal, Smt. Kamlesh Jangde, Smt. Himadri Singh, Shri Jugal Kishore, Shri Dilip Saikia, Shri Trivendra Singh Rawat, Ms Kangna Ranaut, Shri P P Chaudhary, Shri Rajkumar Chahar, Shri Janardan Mishra, Shri Gopal Jee Thakur, Shri Satish Kumar Gautam, Shri Rodmal Nagar, Shri Tejasvi Surya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5126

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 24 TH  MARCH, 2026/ CHAITRA 3, 1948 (SAKA)

## FUNDS ALLOCATION FOR BADP

†5126. SMT. KAMLESH JANGDE:

SMT. HIMADRI SINGH:

SHRI DILIP SAIKIA:

SHRI TEJASVI SURYA:

MS KANGNA RANAUT:

SMT. MALA RAJYA LAXMI SHAH:

SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

SHRI RAJKUMAR CHAHAR:

SHRI P P CHAUDHARY:

SHRI JUGAL KISHORE:

SHRI RODMAL NAGAR:

SHRI MADHAVANENI RAGHUNANDAN RAO:

SHRI GOPAL JEE THAKUR:

SHRI SATISH KUMAR GAUTAM:

SHRI TRIVENDRA SINGH RAWAT:

SHRI JANARDAN MISHRA:

## Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  the  allocation  and  expenditure  under  the  Border  Area Development  Programme  (BADP),  State-wise  including  Siddharthnagar  of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir during the last three years;
- (b)  whether  critical  infrastructure  such  as  roads,  health  centres  and communication networks in the border villages particularly of Jammu district have been completed;
- (c)  if  so,  the  details  of  the  achievements  thereof,  State-wise  including Rajasthan and Siddharthnagar district of Uttar Pradesh;
- (d) whether BADP has been integrated with the Vibrant Villages Programme (VVP);

(e) if so, the details thereof;

- (f)  whether  a  measurable  improvement  has  been  observed  in  the  socioeconomic indicators of the border districts particularly in Jammu; and

(g) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a) to (g): Border Area Development Programme (BADP) is implemented in villages/towns situated within 0-10 Kms. (crow fly aerial distance) from the first habitation at international border (IB), in 16 States & 2 UTs. The main objective of BADP is to meet the special development needs and well-being of people living in the coverage area and to provide essential infrastructure viz.  infrastructure  related  to  health,  education,  road,  agriculture,  sports, drinking water and sanitation, social sector, small scale industries etc. by convergence  of  BADP/  others  central/State/UT/local  Schemes.  Presently, BADP is in its sunset phase.

Since the Financial Year 2004-05, 39,248 works/projects have been approved under BADP in bordering States/UTs including Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Jammu  &  Kashmir.  These  projects  include  construction  of  roads,  FSB, Bridges & Culverts, residential quarters for doctors, paramedics and other health officials,  additional rooms in health centers, additional classrooms, anganwadi centers, hostels, dormitories in schools, livelihood projects etc.

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 5126 FOR 24.03.2026

During the la st three years ₹168.90 crore were released towards committed liability  to  the  eligible  States/UTs  covered  under  BADP.    The  State-wise details are as follows:

|   Sl. | States/UT         |   2023-24 |   2024-25 |   2025-26 |
|-------|-------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|     1 | Arunachal Pradesh |    13.537 |   19.349  |    0      |
|     2 | Himachal Pradesh  |     0     |   21.4    |   21.4    |
|     3 | Ladakh(UT)        |     0     |    8.2353 |    8.2353 |
|     4 | Meghalaya         |     0.028 |    1.1547 |    0      |
|     5 | Mizoram           |     1.494 |    4.482  |    0      |
|     6 | Nagaland          |     1.377 |    2.066  |    2.066  |
|     7 | Sikkim            |    12.183 |   24.701  |   12.52   |
|     8 | Tripura           |     2.891 |    4.928  |    4.928  |
|     9 | West Bengal       |     0     |    0      |    1.933  |

Government of India has approved Vibrant Villages Programme-I (VVP-I) on 15 th  February 2023 for comprehensive development of 662 select villages in blocks abutting Northern border in 4 States and 1 UT. Government has also approved Vibrant Villages Programme-II (VVP-II) on 02 nd  April 2025 for the comprehensive development of 1954 select villages located  in  the  blocks abutting the International Land Borders (ILBs) other than the northern border, including the Indo-Pakistan Border in 15 States and 2 UTs till the FY 2028-29.

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