Since
1997-98, 100 Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS)
have been sanctioned by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs to 22 States of the
country of which 89 schools are reported to be functional. A list of these EMRSs is at Annexure -
I. Funding for EMRS is done out of grant
under proviso to Article 275 (1) of the Constitution of India. Till 2006-07,
the Ministry had released an amount of Rs. 307.45 crore
to States for EMRS. From 2007-08, release of funds for EMRS is being done as a
part of overall proposals of the State Governments for funding under Article
275(1) proviso of the Constitution. A
statement indicating the grant released by the Ministry through grant under
Article 275 (1) to various States during the last three years and the current
financial year is enclosed at Annex - II.
As per the revised
guidelines on EMRS issued in June, 2010, the capital cost for the school
complex is Rs. 12.00 crore with a provision to go up
to Rs. 16.00 crore in hill areas,
deserts and islands. Any escalation will have to be met by the State/ UT
Government. Recurring cost is Rs. 42,000/- per child for first year with a
provision to raise by 10% every second year to
compensate for inflation etc. For
procurement of essential, non-recurring items like
furniture/ equipment including for kitchen, dining, hostel, garden etc.- @ Rs.
10.00 lakh per school
is allowed once in every five
years. It is solely the responsibility of the States concerned to effectively
run such EMRSs in accordance with the guidelines. To ensure proper utilization
of fund, grant for EMRS is released only when physical and financial reports of
the grant under Article 275 (1) of the Constitution of previous years are
furnished by the concerned State Government.
ANNEXURE-I
S.No.
|
State
|
No. of EMRS sanctioned
|
No. of EMRS reported to be functional
|
1
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
8
|
8
|
2
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
Chhattisgarh
|
8
|
8
|
4
|
Gujarat
|
10
|
10
|
5
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
1
|
1
|
6
|
Jammu & Kashmir
|
2
|
0
|
7
|
Jharkhand
|
4
|
4
|
8
|
Karnataka
|
4
|
4
|
9
|
Kerala
|
2
|
2
|
10
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
Maharashtra
|
4
|
4
|
12
|
Manipur
|
3
|
0
|
13
|
Mizoram
|
1
|
1
|
14
|
Nagaland
|
3
|
3
|
15
|
Orissa
|
11
|
11
|
16
|
Rajasthan
|
9
|
7
|
17
|
Sikkim
|
2
|
2
|
18
|
Tamil Nadu
|
2
|
2
|
19
|
Tripura
|
3
|
3
|
20
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
1
|
1
|
21
|
Uttrakhand
|
1
|
0
|
22
|
West Bengal
|
7
|
5
|
|
Total
|
100
|
89
|
ANNEXURE-II
Statement showing Grant released under
Article 275(1) of the Constitution during the past three years and the
current year i.e. 2010-11
(Rs. in
Lakh)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S.N.
|
States
|
Fund Released
|
|
|
2007- 08
|
2008 - 09
|
2009-10
|
Fund Released
2010-11 (as on 2.08.2010)
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
|
1
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
2453.03
|
1863.44
|
1946.20
|
0.00
|
|
2
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
544.29
|
308.68
|
35.20
|
0.00
|
|
3
|
Assam
|
1192.63
|
1444.88
|
1240.77
|
0.00
|
|
4
|
Bihar
|
319.20
|
0.00
|
95.00
|
0.00
|
|
5
|
Chhattisgarh
|
3090.44
|
3211.43
|
2834.80
|
0.00
|
|
6
|
Goa
|
68.45
|
7.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
|
7
|
Gujarat
|
3652.68
|
2372.77
|
4783.00
|
0.00
|
|
8
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
165.43
|
148.32
|
360.00
|
377.00
|
|
9
|
Jammu & Kashmir
|
286.61
|
193.66
|
282.74
|
0.00
|
|
10
|
Jharkhand
|
3060.27
|
1852.43
|
3730.00
|
0.00
|
|
11
|
Karnataka
|
1458.05
|
1496.37
|
1823.00
|
0.00
|
|
12
|
Kerala
|
101.52
|
159.42
|
387.00
|
0.00
|
|
13
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
5973.00
|
6466.80
|
6435.00
|
4966.40
|
|
14
|
Maharashtra
|
3610.310
|
2441.46
|
2000.00
|
0.00
|
|
15
|
Manipur
|
311.96
|
324.44
|
352.50
|
0.00
|
|
16
|
Meghalaya
|
773.02
|
155.33
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
|
17
|
Mizoram
|
409.79
|
403.57
|
441.00
|
0.00
|
|
18
|
Nagaland
|
866.170
|
200.00
|
576.59
|
0.00
|
|
19
|
Orissa
|
4176.84
|
4129.73
|
7026.00
|
8962.00
|
|
20
|
Rajasthan
|
3168.91
|
3107.04
|
1500.00
|
0.00
|
|
21
|
Sikkim
|
101.50
|
65.00
|
149.20
|
0.00
|
|
22
|
Tamil Nadu
|
0.00
|
291.39
|
342.00
|
0.00
|
|
23
|
Tripura
|
485.04
|
434.88
|
780.00
|
492.00
|
|
24
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
499.12
|
391.28
|
350.00
|
0.00
|
|
25
|
Uttarakhand
|
107.81
|
20.00
|
120.00
|
0.00
|
|
26
|
West Bengal
|
2151.620
|
2489.09
|
2320.00
|
2315.00
|
|
Grand Total
|
39027.69
|
33978.41
|
39910.00
|
17112.40
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
This information was given by Shri.
Tushar A. Chaudhary, the Minister of State for Tribal Affairs, in a
written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
SB/AP
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