Question : BUILDINGS FOR NAVODAYA VIDYALAYAS



(a) the scheme of the Government for construction of a building for Navodya Vidyalayas;

(b) the number of Navodaya Vidyalayas are running without buildings and other basic amenities in each State, particularly in Uttar Pradesh;

(c) the steps taken for the construction of buildings and to provide other amenities therein; and

(d) the amount sanctioned and released for the purpose during the current year, till date?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. MURLI MANOHAR JOSHI)

(a) The Buildings of JNVs are constructed in two phases proportionately with the increase of the strength of the Vidyalaya. The provision of buildings include school complex, dormitories, residential quarters, dining hall, play ground etc.

(b) Out of 423 Vidyalayas sanctioned as on 31.3.2000 buildings have been sanctioned for 382 Vidyalayas. 287 Vidyalayas are functioning from their permanent buildings and the rest of the Vidyalayas are functioning in temporary buildings provided by the respective State Governments. All basic amenities have been provided for the Vidyalayas functioning even in its temporary buildings. The State-wise position of these vidyalayas including Uttar Pradesh is enclosed at Annexure.

(c) The Government is taking following steps to provide for construction of buildings and other basic amenities to these Vidyalayas :-

1. Requesting State Governments to provide suitable land for the construction of Vidyalaya Buildings wherever the land is not provided.

2. Construction works are sanctioned as and when the land is made available and entrusted to CPWD and other State Government undertakings.

3. When the construction of buildings are sanctioned in the Vidyalayas, it is ensured that all other facilities like Electricity, Water, adequate buildings, play field etc. are included in the sanction

(d) The amount sanctioned for construction of Vidyalayas buildings during the year 2000-2001 is Rs.145.58 crores out of which Rs.115.69 crores have already been spent.



ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 898 FOR 27.02.2001 REGARDING BUILDINGS FOR NAVODAYA VIDYALAYAS

DETAILS OF VIDYALAYAS SANCTIONED, CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS WORK SANCTIONED AND VIDYALYAS FUNCTIONING IN THEIR OWN BUILDINGS

Sl STATE/UTs. VIDYALAYA FUNCTIONING FUNCTIONING
. SANCTIONED IN OWN WITHOUT
No (AS ON BUILDINGS (AS BUILDINGS AT
. 3/2/2000) ON 12/2000) TEMPORARY
SITE

1. A&N Islands 2 1 1

2. Andhra 22 22 0 Pradesh

3. Aurnachal 9 1 8 Pradesh

4. Assam 20 3 17

5. Bihar+ 48 24 24 6. Chandigarh 1 1 0 7 Daman& Diu 2 2 0 8 D & N Haveli 1 1 0 9 Delhi 2 2 0 10 Goa 2 0 2 11 Gujarat 16 10 6 12 Himachal 11 8 3 Pradesh 13 Haryana 15 10 5 14 Jammu & 14 9 5 Kashmir 15 Karnataka 23 20 3 16 Kerala 12 10 2 17 Lakshdweep 1 0 1 18 Madhya 47 41 6 Pradesh # 19 Maharashtra 29 23 6 20 Manipur 8 7 1 21 Meghalaya 6 0 6 22 Mizoram 3 1 2 23 Nagaland 4 1 3 24 Orissa 16 11 5 25 Pondicherry 4 3 1 26 Punjab 13 11 2 27 Rajasthan 30 25 5 28 Sikkim 3 1 2 29 Tripura 3 1 2 30 Uttar Pradesh 56 38 18 Total 423 287 136 + including Jharkhand # including Chattisgarh including Uttaranchal