Abstract

The Border Area Development Programme (BADP) was introduced by center government during the Seventh Five Year Plan in the year 1986-87 in the western border of the country. The primary objectives of the programme are to balanced socio-economic development in border areas and provide sense of security amongst the local border areas residents. The programme is focused on the creation of physical infrastructural facilities. In Arunachal Pradesh, BADP was introduced in the year 1997-98 for Indo-Myanmar border with an allocation of amount Rs 4.00 crores. Further, in the year 1998-99 the programme was also covered in China and Bhutan border. This programme was initiated under the ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India to adopt a comprehensive approach to Border Management in international land border. This study investigates the status of BADP and Role of local people in execution and implementations. Further, to investigate the people’s perception on performance of BADP in the study areas.

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