https://jrtdd.com/index.php/journal/article/view/3142

Borders are the prime concern for all the states to safeguard their domain and there are countless shreds of evidence where the states developed their border fencing to guarantee territorial protection and ensure security to its citizens in all possible ways. However, it is mainly due to the existence of an isolated condition of borderland that the residents living in those areas feel deprived and marginalized. The problems of borderland are huge in India and particularly in the context of Assam situation is grimmer. Indeed, the citizens who are residing in the border areas of the state are very important stakeholders towards a secure and safe nation and, therefore, the improvement of their living standard and basic facilities is significant. Thus, it is urgently required to understand the ground realities of the borderlands and the problems that people are facing in the border areas of the state. The data for the present study has been collected from secondary sources. The study observed that the borer infrastructure in the state of Assam is in dismal condition and it is required to be developed at the earliest. Also, border welfare schemes are required to be formulated to meet the needs of the border areas of the state.