Question : CONSTRUCTION OF KVS BUILDINGS

(a) whether the permanent building construction in respect of few newly created Kendriva Vidyalayas are delayed by several years due to purchase of land from State Government;

(b) if so, the reasons for delay;

(c) the details of such schools indicating the amount and period involved, State-wise;

(d) the steps taken/to be taken for early acquisition of land construction of school buildings;

(e) whether few KVs have started functioning since 2003 without the approval of Government of India;

(f)if so,the reasons for not getting the approval subsequently;

(g) the time by which the same is likely to be obtained; and

(h) the status of the construction of permanent building of KV Lakhimpur in Assam stating the amount allocated annually, target set and reasons for delay?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SMT. D. PURANDESWARI)

(a) to (d) The details of Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) which were opened after 1.4.2003 and for which peiinanent buildings are yet to be constructed due to non-availability of land are annexed.Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) has requested the State Governments and sponsoring agencies to provide suitable land free of cost. ;

(e)to(g) In June 2006 Government regularized KVs which were opened by KVS during the year 2003 -04 and 2004-05 without the approval of Government.

(h) Land has not yet been made available by the State Government of Assam for KV at Lakhimpur.Construction work of the permanent school building can be taken up only after land is made available by the State Government as sponsoring agency.