Annual Report - Ministry of Home Affairs

Border Fencing Between BP No.79 & 81
in Moreh (Manipur)
3.55 Government of India has decided to
undertake fencing in area between BP No.79 to
81 on the Indo-Myanmar Border. �e
wildlife/forest clearance has been obtained. �e
Detailed Project Report (DPR)/cost estimates of
the proposed fencing have been prepared.
Approval of the competent authority is being
obtained on the cost estimates. �e work of
construction of fencing is expected to
commence shortly.
BORDER AREA DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAMME
3.56 �e Department of Border
Management, Ministry of Home Affairs has
been implementing a Border Area Development
Programme (BADP) through the State
Governments as a part of a comprehensive
approach to Border Management with the aim
to meet the special developmental needs of the
people living in remote and inaccessible areas
situated near the international border and to
saturate the border areas with the entire essential
infrastructure through convergence of
Central/State/BADP/Local schemes and
participatory approach and to promote a sense
of security and well being among the border
population. �e programme covers 349
border blocks of 96 border districts of 17 States
located along the international land border. �e
programme is a 100% centrally sponsored
scheme. Funds are provided to the States as a
non-lapsable Special Central Assistance (SCA)
for execution of projects relating to
infrastructure, livelihood, education, health,
agriculture and allied sectors.
Guidelines of BADP
3.57 �e Border Area Development
Programme (BADP) is being implemented
Retaining wall at Noklak Village built under BADP
under the guidelines framed by the Planning
Commission. �e funds are allocated by the
Planning Commission annually which are reallocated
to the Border States taking into
consideration (i) length of International Border
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