Organization of Border Areas and National Races Development Committees
Establishing of groups on Progress of Border Areas and National Races
In order to carry out measures for the development of border areas and national races systematically, the Government formed “The Central Committee for the Implementation of the Development of Border Areas and National Races” with (5) members by the State Law and Order Restoration Council’s Order No. (23/89) dated 25th May 1989 and the Central Committee was reconstituted with (24) members by the Office of the Union Government Notification No. (110/2016) dated 25th November 2016:
Sr. |
Name/Rank/Dept. |
Duty |
1. |
State Counsellor |
Chairman |
2. |
Vice President |
Vice Chairman |
3. |
Vice President |
Vice Chairman |
4. |
Union Minister, Ministry of Home Affairs |
Member |
5. |
Union Minister, Ministry of Defence |
Member |
6. |
Union Minister, Ministry of State Counsellor Office |
Member |
7. |
Chief Ministers, Government of Region / State |
Member |
8. |
Joint Chief of Staff (Army/Navy/Air Force) |
Member |
9. |
Director, Directorate of People Militia and Border Guard Forces |
Member |
10. |
Union Minister, Ministry of Border Affairs |
Secretary |
11. |
Deputy Minister, Ministry of Border Affairs |
Joint Secretary |
Duties of the Central Committee
a. Laying the policy for implementation of the objectives ;
b. Confirming , giving guidance and causing the implementation of long-term and short-term master plans drawn up by the Ministry and submitted through the Work Committee ;
c. Laying down development works which should be carried out immediately at the border areas and causing implementation thereof ;
d. Laying down and carrying out measures with a view to maintain the culture, literature and customs of the national races ;
e. Laying down and carrying out measures for maintaining security, prevalence of law and order and regional peace and tranquility in order to raise the perpetual momentum of the development works at the border areas;
f. Giving decision to enable determination of Development Areas which should be expended.
Powers of the Central Committee
a. The Central Committee shall form the Work Committee;
b. The Central Committee shall determine the Chairman and Secretary in forming the Work Committee, and may determine the Vice-Chairman and Joint-Secretary if necessary.
“The Work Committee for the Development of Border Areas and National Races” was also formed with (17) members by the State Law and Order Restoration Council Order No. (24/89) dated 31st May 1989. At present, the Work Committee was reorganized with (33) members by the Office of the President Notification No. (9/2016) dated 25th November 2016:-
Sr. |
Name/Rank/Dept. |
Duty |
1. |
Union Minister, Ministry of Border Affairs |
Chairman |
2. |
Deputy Minister, Ministry of Home Affairs |
Member |
3. |
Deputy Minister, Ministry of State Counsellor Office |
Member |
4. |
Deputy Minister, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation |
Member |
5. |
Deputy Minister, Ministry of Transport Communication |
Member |
6. |
Deputy Minister, Ministry of Planning and Finance |
Member |
7. |
Ministers, Ministry of Security and Border Affairs of Region and State |
Member |
8. |
Deputy Chief of Military Security Affairs |
Member |
9. |
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of President Office |
Member |
10. |
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information |
Member |
11. |
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture |
Member |
12. |
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Electricity and Energy |
Member |
13. |
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population |
Member |
14. |
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education |
Member |
15. |
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health and Sports |
Member |
16. |
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Construction |
Member |
17. |
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Social Welfare,Relief and Resettlement |
Member |
18. |
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Ethnic Affairs |
Member |
19. |
Deputy Minister, Ministry of Border Affairs |
Secretary |
20 |
Director General, Progress of Border Areas and National Races Department |
Joint Secretary |
The duties and powers of the Work Committee
a. Scrutinizing long-term and short-term master plans drawn up and submitted by the Ministry and submitting and obtaining confirmation of the Central Committee ;
b. Giving guidance for the implementation of long-term and short-term master plans, which have been confirmed by the Central Committee and supervising and inspecting the works;
c. Giving guidance for the implementation of development works which have been prescribed for immediate performance by the Central Committee and supervising and inspecting the works;
d. Forming Work Sub-Committee at the Central level and determining the duties there of;
e. Forming Regional Work Committees and determining the duties there of;
f. Causing the drawing up and submission of work schemes sector wise by the Work Sub Committees and Regional Work Committees and Causing implementation there of;
g. Co-ordinating the activities of the Ministry, Work Sub-Committees and Regional Work Committees;
h. Making the arrangement for enabling to co-operate with the United Nations Organizations, International Organizations, Foreign States, Non-Governmental Organizations and Persons;
i. Making arrangement, as may be necessary for obtaining funds and allocation there of;