Question

Which department deals with the management of borders, including coastal borders, strengthening of border guarding and creation of related infrastructure and border areas development?

• A. Department of Home
• B. Department of Border Management
• C. Department of States
• D. Department of Internal Security

Answer 1

The correct option is B Department of Border Management

The Department of Border Management was created in the Ministry of Home Affairs in January, 2004 to pay focused attention to the issues relating to management of international land and coastal borders, strengthening of border policing and safeguarding, creation of infrastructures like roads, fencing and flood lighting of borders and implementation of Border Area Development Programme. The aim of the Border Area Development Programme (BADP) is to fulfil the special developmental needs of the people living in isolated and unreachable 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 to develop security and well-being among the border populace.