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The details of funds released under Border Area Development Programme (BADP) during the last three years (2015-16 to 2017-18) and the current year (2018-19) to the 17 States along the international land borders of the country including Bihar is given in the table below:
|
(Rs. in Crore) Year |
Total funds released | Funds released to Bihar
(Out of Column-2) |
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
| 2015-16 | 990.00 | 60.65 |
| 2016-17 (Centre Share) | 1015.00 | 46.00 |
| 2017-18 (Centre Share) | 1100.00 | 46.00 |
| 2018-19 (Centre Share)
(As on 03.01.2019) |
770.97 | 32.20 |
| Grand Total | 3875.97 | 184.85 |
The Programme was a 100% centrally sponsored gap filling till 2015-16. However, from 2016-17, on the recommendations of the Sub- Group of Chief Ministers, it has been classified as a Core Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) and is now part of the National Development Agenda. The funding pattern of BADP (like other Core CSSs), in respect of 8 North Eastern States (viz. Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura) & 3 Himalayan States (viz. Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Uttarakhand) is in the ratio 90:10 and in respect of 6 other States (viz. Bihar, Gujarat, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal) is in the ratio 60:40.
This was stated by the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Kiren Rijiju in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.
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