(a) whether assistance for setting up model drivers` training school is being provided to States in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
(c) whether any such grant has been provided to the States particularly Himachal Pradesh and Tamil Nadu ;
(d) if so, the details thereof ; and
(e) if not, the reasons therefor ?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS ( SHRI K.H. MUNIYAPPA)
(a)to(e) Details of assistance sanctioned so far for setting up of Model Drivers` Training School during Xth Five year Plan are as under :-
(Rs. in lakhs)
Name of the Driving Institute Total Central Assistance sanctioned
Driving Training School, Guwahati, Assam 394 Driving Training School, Hagaribommanahalli, Bellary District, Karnataka 269 Driving Training School, Kolkata, West Bengal 328
Driving Training School, Vijaywada, Andhra Pradesh by 400 Krishna District Lorry Owners Association
Driving Training School, Jassur, Kangra District, Himachal Pradesh 181 Driving Training School at Edappal in Malappuram, Kerala 299
Driving Training School at Sarai Kale Khan, New Delhi by Institute 325 of Driving Training & Research, Delhi