Dr Langer reviews BADP implementation in border districts of J&K
SRINAGAR: Secretary Planning Development and Monitoring Department Dr Raghav Langer on Saturday chaired a meeting to review the implementation of Border Area Development Programme (BADP) in the border districts of J&K.
During the meeting, the secretary held a detailed discussion over the implementation of BADP in the border districts of J&K while discussing various issues, bottlenecks and timelines of the ongoing works under the scheme.
He sought district wise details from the concerned district heads and directed them to complete the projects before March 31, 2023 by adhering to the BADP guidelines and ensuring proper utilization of funds.
He said BADP was an important intervention of the Government of India to bring about development of border areas by supplementing the UT Plan Funds to bridge the gaps in socio- economic infrastructure and improving the security environment in border areas.
It was informed in the meeting that around 832 ongoing works were being executed under BADP with an estimated cost of Rs 553.83 crore against which an amount of Rs. 313.55 crore stands incurred.
“Planning Department has released an amount of Rs. 21.46 crore under revalidation in the month of July 2022 and assured that balance requirement of funds to the tune of Rs 204.60 crore shall be released in next tranches,” the meeting was informed.
It was reiterated that all fresh releases shall be done through SNA, as the scheme has been fully boarded on the PFMS portal, being a CSS scheme.
Officials of Implementing Agencies like RDD, R&B, Jal Shakti were directed not to submit any re-appropriation proposal and close the works within existing sanctioned cost.
“All remaining tendering processes should be completed before August 2022. District Development Commissioners should review the scheme periodically to ensure that completion timelines are adhered to,” the handout reads.
The meeting was attended by Director General BADP, PD&MD, representatives of GOC 9 Corps, 15 Corps, 16 Corps, Project Beacon Srinagar, Border Security Force (BSF) Jammu/Kashmir and other concerned officers.
Deputy Commissioner Kathua, Samba, Rajouri, Poonch, Kupwara, Bandipora, Baramulla and Jammu, representatives of Border Guarding Forces, Chief Planning Officer (CPO) Jammu/ Samba/ Kathua/ Rajouri/ Poonch/ Bandipora/Baramulla/Kupwara and District level officers of concerned line department/implementing agencies attended the meeting through online mode.
