(a) the total funds allocated by the Government for modernisation of
border districts in the North Eastern States during the last three years;
(b) the details of funds utilised and non-completed works so far;
(c) the reasons for non-completion of works; and
(d) the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN)
(a) to (d): There is no such scheme of modernization of border
districts in the North Eastern States is being implemented by the
Ministry of Home Affairs.
However, Government of India has been implementing through the State
Governments a Border Area Development Program (BADP), as a part of
comprehensive approach to border management, to meet the special
developmental needs of the people living in remote and inaccessible
areas situated near the international land border and to saturate border
areas with the entire essential infrastructure through convergence
of Centre/State/BADP/Local schemes and participatory approach.
The developmental activities under BADP relate to social infrastructure,
link roads, employment generation, education, health, agriculture
and allied sectors. The funds are provided to States as a 100%
non-lapsable Central grant for supplementing the State efforts while
Government of India lays down the broad guidelines, the primary
responsibility of finalization of schemes/projects and their execution
lies with the State Governments. The Programme is implemented in 360
identified Border blocks of 96 districts of 17 states (which includes
143 identified Border blocks of 44 districts of 8 North Easter states)
which constitutes international land border with neighbouring countries.
Developmental activities taken up under the BADP is a continuous process.
A Statement sharing the amounts allocated utilized on the works under
various sectors in border blocks in North Eastern States during the last
three years is annexed.