Lok Sabha Question No. 83 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-11-29
Subject: Eklavya Model Residential Schools in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No-83

ANSWERED ON 29.11.2021

## EKLAVYA MODEL RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS IN ANDHRA PRADESH

83. SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is true that 14 blocks in Andhra Pradesh have been identified where there are more than 50 per cent of Scheduled Tribe (ST) population and 20,000 or more tribals for setting up of Eklavya Model Residential Schools(EMRSs);
- (b) if so, details of blocks and districts identified; and

(c) steps being taken to set up EMRSs in the identified blocks and by when they are going to become functional?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SMT. RENUKA SINGH SARUTA)

(a) and (b) Yes, Sir. This Ministry has sanctioned Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) in 14 blocks of Andhra Pradesh fulfilling the prescribed criteria stipulated under revamped scheme of EMRS. The list of these EMRSs including blocks and districts is at Annexure .

(c) Formal Sanction Order has already been issued to Construction Agencies to initiate the construction activities at all these 14 locations. Further, construction activities at 09 locations are in progress and at 05 location pre-construction activities are being carried out.  State Government of Andhra Pradesh has identified other government buildings for running of EMRSs till construction work is going on and has made 12 out of 14 sanctioned EMRSs functional and the remaining 02 are scheduled to be made functional on availability of suitable building.

Annexure  as  referred  in  part  (a)  &  (b) in  Answer  to Lok  Sabha  Unstarred Question  No.  83  for  29.11.2021  raised  by  Shri  Lavu  Sri  Krishna  Devarayalu regarding "Eklavya Model Residential Schools in Andhra Pradesh"

## Details of 14 blocks identified for setting up of EMRSs in Andhra Pradesh under revamped scheme of EMRS

|   S. No. | District       | Block/ Taluka      | Year of sanction   | Status of Functioning           |
|----------|----------------|--------------------|--------------------|---------------------------------|
|        1 | West Godavari  | Buttayagudem       | 2018-19            | Functional                      |
|        2 | East Godavari  | Chinturu           | 2018-19            | Functional                      |
|        3 | East Godavari  | Rajavommangi       | 2019-20            | Functional                      |
|        4 | Visakhapatanam | Chintapalle        | 2019-20            | Functional                      |
|        5 | Vizianagaram   | Gumma Lakshmipuram | 2019-20            | Functional                      |
|        6 | Visakhapatanam | Peda Bayalu        | 2020-21            | Functional                      |
|        7 | Visakhapatanam | Ananthagiri        | 2020-21            | Functional                      |
|        8 | Visakhapatanam | Hukumpeta          | 2020-21            | Functional                      |
|        9 | Visakhapatanam | Paderu             | 2020-21            | Functional                      |
|       10 | Visakhapatanam | G.Madugula         | 2020-21            | Functional                      |
|       11 | Visakhapatanam | Koyyuru            | 2020-21            | Functional                      |
|       12 | Visakhapatanam | Araku Valley       | 2020-21            | Functional                      |
|       13 | East Godavari  | Addateegala        | 2021-22            | To become functional in 2021-22 |
|       14 | East Godavari  | Rampacho davaram   | 2021-22            | To become functional in 2021-22 |

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