(a) whether the Government has fixed a target for establishment of 2000 new residential schools for girls under Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBV) scheme in the current year 2006-07;
(b) if so, the details of such schools already sanctioned, State- wise;
(c) the details of such schools already constructed, State-wise;
(d) the budget for KGBV in the current year 2006-07; and
(e) the amount already spent or released under the scheme in the current year 2006-07?
MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI ARJUN SINGH)
(a) to (e) : A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF THE LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO. 315 FOR ANSWER ON 20th MARCH 2007 ASKED BY
SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV REGARDING KASTURBA GANDHI BALIKA VIDYALAYA
(a) to (e) 1000 new Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV)
residential schools for girls at upper primary level have been
approved by Government of India for the current year 2006-07. The
budget allocated for Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya in the
current year 2006-07 is Rs. 128 crore.
The cumulative number of KGBVs sanctioned, operationalized and
funds released during 2006-07 by Government of India, till 28th
February 2007, is annexed.