Question : DEVELOPMENT OF HILLY AND BACKWARD AREAS



(a) whether the Government provide / propose to provide some additional funds to hilly and undeveloped region besides providing financial assistance to the States for the proper implementation of various development schemes ;

(b) if so, the details thereof ;

(c) whether the Government are providing /proposing to provide some additional funds for new developmental schemes for the undeveloped region like Bundelkhand under the bigger State category like Uttar Pradesh besides providing funds for development projects of the Central Government;

(d) if so, the details thereof ;

(e) whether the Government propose to provide funds under any special package meant for development of Hamirpur and Mahoba, the most backward district under the bundelkhand region ; and

(f) if so, the details thereof ?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION, MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENTS OF ATOMIC ENERGY AND SPACE (SHRI S.B. MOOKHERJEE)

(a) : Yes, Sir

(b) : The Special Area Programmes under which additional funds are being provided to hilly and undeveloped regions of the country are :-


(i) Hill Area Development Programme (HADP)
(ii) Western Ghats Development Programme (WGDP)
(iii) Border Areas Development Programme (BADP)
(iv) Rashtriya Sam Vikas Yojana (RAVY)


(c) : No, Sir

(d) : Does not arise

(e) : No, Sir

(f) : Does not arise