MCD allocates Rs 300 cr for developing school infras

New Delhi, July 17: The MCD has allocated Rs 300 crore for developing infrastructure of its schools, many of which are at present operating from temporary sheds, tented accommodations or semi-pucca buildings.
Around 300 schools have already been identified for the job by a high-level committee of the Corporation which is now in the midst of preparing a detailed report on implementing the action plan.
"The fund will be utilised to develop concrete infrastructure in the schools that are presently running under temporary sheds, tents and semi-pucca buildings," Vijender Gupta, Chairman of MCD Standing Committee, said.
"We have already included this allocation of funds in our budget - both planned and non-planned," he said adding that tenders will be floated soon in this regard.
"Our high-level committee has already worked out the process of floating tenders and are in talks with some leading corporate houses," said Gupta.
Keeping the next year as a deadline, the civic body will start distributing funds once all formalities are complete.
"Though we already have security guards in some of our schools, now we are taking steps to deploy security personnel in each educational institution to ensure safety of the students," Gupta added. (PTI)