Lok Sabha Question No. 2870 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-15
Subject: Pending Project under BADP
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI, NARANBHAI KACHHADIA, P.P. CHAUDHARY, DILIP KUMAR MANSUKHLAL GANDHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2870

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 15 TH  MARCH, 2016/PHALGUNA 25, 1937 (SAKA)

## PENDING PROJECT UNDER BADP

†2870.

SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY:

SHRI DILIPKUMAR MANSUKHLAL GANDHI:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to complete the remaining development  works  on  the  basis  of  baseline  survey  under  Border  Area Development Programme (BADP) in districts located along the International border;
- (b) if so, whether special package is proposed to be given to the States on the basis of the said survey;
- (c)  whether  any  proposal  is  received  from  the  State  Government  of Rajasthan in this regard;
- (d) if so, whether the Government is considering to release the funds after sanctioning the said proposal; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a): Government of India has been implementing the Border Area Development Programme (BADP), through the State Governments, as a part of  comprehensive  approach  to  Border  Management  to  meet  the  special developmental  needs  and  well  being  of  the  people  living  in  remote  and inaccessible areas situated near the international border and to saturate

## LS.US.Q.NO.2870 FOR 15.03.2016

the  border  areas  with  essential  infrastructure  through  convergence  of Central/State/BADP/Local Schemes and participatory approach. The programme is 100% Additional Special Central Assistance and supplementary  support  to  the  State  Governments  in  filling  the  gaps  in socio-economic infrastructure in the villages located closer to the border. The programme is implemented in 391 border blocks in 106 border districts of  17  States  which  constitutes  international  land  border.  Development  of Border  Areas  is  a  continuous  process.  Guidelines  of  BADP  (June,  2015) provide  that  a  baseline  survey  shall  be  carried  out  in  border  villages  in order to assess the gaps in basic physical and social infrastructure. State Government  shall draw the annual plan for the BADP by keeping in view the objectives of overall balanced development of the region  and assessment made by the State Government in the gaps in Basic physical and  social  infrastructure  in  the  border  areas  by  taking  into  account  the other  resources  available  with  the  State  Government  for  developmental activities in the border areas. Funds are provided to the State Governments on the basis of the Annual Action Plan of the BADP furnished by the State Governments every year.

(b): No, Madam.

## LS.US.Q.NO.2870 FOR 15.03.2016

(c)  to  (e):  Government  of  Rajasthan  furnished  an  Annual  Action  Plan  of BADP containing total 861 works of an amount of Rs.136.78 crore against the allocation of Rs. 136.24 crore. The  entire  allocated  amount  of Rs.136.24  crore  has  been  released  to  the  State  Government  during  the current financial year, 2015-16.

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