GS Paper 3
Topics Covered: Security challenges and their management in border areas; linkages of organized crime with terrorism.
Context:
The MLAs of Arunachal Pradesh representing constituencies bordering Tibetan China have formed a forum to prevent the outmigration of villagers and modify the Border Area Development Programme (BADP) to suit local needs.
Need for such a step:
People are migrating to urban areas within Arunachal Pradesh or beyond for livelihood. Many villages are almost abandoned today.
- Besides, a decades-old plan of the State government to prepare border area residents as a line of defence hasn’t gone well.
- Also, BADP was improperly implemented because of unclear guidelines.
About the Border Area Development Programme (BADP):
- The BADP was initiated in the western region during the Seventh Five-Year Plan from 1985-1990 and extended to the other regions.
- The programme covers 456 blocks of 119 border districts in 16 States and two Union Territories abutting the international boundary.
- The BADP schemes include construction of primary health centres, schools, supply of drinking water, community centres, connectivity, drainage to enable sustainable living in border areas.
Objectives:
The main objective of the BADP is to meet the special developmental needs and wellbeing 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.
Funding and schemes covered:
The funds under BADP are provided to the States as a 100% non-lapsable Special Central Assistance.
InstaLinks:
Prelims Link:
- About BADP.
- Objectives.
- Features.
- Funding.
Mains Link:
Discuss the significance of BADP.
Sources: the Hindu.
