Rs 717 cr sanctioned under BADP for 11 border districts: Nanda

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 8: Minister of State for Planning and Development Ajay Nanda today said that Centre   has sanctioned Rs 716.85 crore under Border Area Development Programme (BADP) during the last five years for 44 blocks of 11 border districts in the J&K State.
Replying to a question of PDP member Surinder Kumar Choudhary in the Upper House today, the Minister said that the main objective of BADP is to address the problems of the people living in inaccessible and  remote border areas of the State.
Intervening during the reply, Chairman LC, Haji Anayat Ali asked the Government to include the left over border areas of Leh and Kargil under BADP for their development.
The Minister assured that the eligible left over border villages would be identified and included in the programme.
Nanda further said that the works to be done under the programme are recommended by a District Level Committee headed by the concerned Deputy Commissioner. “The respective Committees submit the reports to the State Level Screening Committee headed by Chief Secretary which are then sent to the Centre for approval,” he added.
Replying to a supplementary question of BJP member Pradeep Sharma, the minister asked the Legislator to submit the list of eligible villages of Poonch and assured that the same would be included in the programme.
Surinder Choudhary demanded that inquiry should be held as many works were done in violation and outside the defined area within 0-5 kms border belt. The Minister however, claimed that works have been executed and areas were identified under norms and there was no need of holding a probe.   He said if they have any specific compliant the members must project he would try to hold inquiry. He also claimed that not only MLAs the recommendations of the MLCs will also be entertained.

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here