Border area development program

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Price trend in the domestic and international markets. Inter-crop price parity. Terms of trade between agricultural and non-agricultural sectors. Cost of production. More General Knowledge Questions Q1. In its initial phase, the scheme was implemented in the Western Border states with an aim of developing infrastructure to facilitate the deployment of Border Security Force BSF.

However, the purview of the programme was widened and socio-economic aspects such as education, health, agriculture and other allied sectors were included.

During the eighth Five Year Plan, the coverage was extended to the Eastern States as well that shares a border with Bangladesh. BADP aims at meeting special developmental needs and well-being of the people living in remote and inaccessible areas near the International Boundary IB. This will not only help in integrating these areas with the hinterland but will also create a positive perception of care by India, encouraging the people to live in border areas which in turn will lead to safe and secure borders.

These are as follows:. Additionally, the program also covers census villages, semi-urban and urban areas which are located within km distance from the first habitation from the International Boundary IB. The imaginary line which connects all the first habitations from the International Boundary IB will be the 'Zero Line' for BADP and the 10 km distance away from it towards the interior will be calculated from this zero line.

The funds are allocated to the states on the basis of three parameters carrying an equal weightage:. The State or UT does not have a right to claim over the funds which were not released due to non-compliance of the provision of BADP guidelines.