Question : KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS ON RAILWAY LAND

(a) the details and the present status of setting up of 50 Kendriya Vidyalayas pursuant to a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with the Ministry of Human Resource Development;

(b) the details of railway land identified for the purpose, location-wise;

(c) whether the Railways have shown little interest to part with the required land particularly in the State of Uttar Pradesh;

(d) if so, the details thereof alongwith the reasons therefor; and

(e) the steps being taken to expedite the process?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI K.H. MUNIYAPPA)

(a): Pursuant to signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), Ministry of Human Resource Development has sanctioned seven new Kendriya Vidyalayas respectively at Carriage Repair Workshop, Harnaut (Bihar), Cast Wheel Plant, Bela (Bihar), Railway Campus, Nanded (Maharashtra), Railway Campus, Rangiya (Assam), Freeland Ganj Railway Colony, Dahod (Gujarat), Krishnarajapuram Diesel Loco Shed Colony, Bangalore (Karnataka) and Shakurbasti, West Punjabi Bagh(Delhi). These new Kendriya Vidyalayas have become partially functional in temporary/alternative accommodation. A list of another 43 tentative locations has been forwarded to Ministry of Human Resource Development.

(b): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House is given annexure.

(c) to (e): Railway has already identified tentative locations for the required land. Approval of the Government is required for leasing of land as per the instructions received from the Cabinet Secretariat on 23.03.2011. The required modalities are underway.