(a) whether the capital cost for establishing the Ekalavya Model Residential
Schools (EMRSs) is higher for hilly areas;
(b) if so, whether the Government has made any specific allocations for
EMRSs to be established in hilly areas; and
(c) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS
(SHRI MAHADEO SINGH KHANDELA)
(a): Yes Madam, the capital cost for establishing the Eklavya Model
Residential Schools (EMRS) is higher for hill areas. The Capital Cost
for the School complex, including hostels and staff quarters per school
is ` 12.00 crore with a provision to go up to ` 16.00 crore in Hill Areas,
deserts and islands.
(b) & (c): No specific allocation for EMRS to a State including those
having hill areas is made. However, Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS)
are set up by utilizing a part of grant under Article 275(1) of the Constitution
for which State wise allocation is made on the basis of percentage of Scheduled
Tribes population in the State with reference to total ST population in the
Country. Priority for the development- schemes including setting up of EMRS
is fixed and executed by the State Government within the allocation depending
on the felt need of the local area and its people in accordance with the
guidelines issued by the Ministry.