The main objective of the BADP is to meet the special development needs and well being of the people living in remote and inaccessible 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 participatory approach.

In order to ensure uniformity in preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR), this Ministry has prepared these Guidelines which, for the present, are meant for the states of Punjab, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh but could also be replicated in rest of the country, if necessary.

E-Daakhil portal for Consumer grievance redressal is now operational in 15 States/UTs. The e-daakhil portal empowers the consumer and their advocates to file the consumer complaints along with payment of requisite fees online from anywhere for the redressal of their complaints.

To alleviate the issue of maternal and infant undernutrition, Government of Odisha has launched a state specific scheme for pregnant women and lactating mothers called MAMATA- a conditional cash transfer maternity benefit scheme. This scheme provides monetary support to the pregnant and lactating women to enable them to seek improved nutrition and promote health seeking behaviour.