Lok Sabha Question No. 1245 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-25
Subject: Lack of Electricity in Schools
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: REKHA ARUN VERMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1245 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2016 LACK OF ELECTRICITY IN SCHOOLS † 1245. SHRIMATI REKHA VERMA:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  a  number  of  Kendriya  Vidyalayas situated in rural areas in the country are not getting adequate power supply and facing lots of similar problems and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; (b) whether the Government has formulated any policy to provide solar energy to all the Kendriya Vidyalayas across the country, if so, the details thereof; and the  progress  made  in  this  regard  so  far  and  time  by  which  all  the  Kendriya
- (c) Vidyalayas in the country are likely to be supplied solar power?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI UPENDRA KUSHWAHA)

(a) Some of the Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) situated in rural areas in the country are connected to the rural feeder of the state electricity boards.  Wherever there is lack of reliability of power supply, alternative arrangements including electricity supply through  generators  are  made  to  ensure  that  teaching-learning  process  is not hampered in such KVs. List of such KVs is annexed.

(b) & (c) No, Madam.  However, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, in collaboration with Ministry  of  New  and  Renewable  Energy  is  exploring  the  option  of  using  available rooftop area in various Kendriya Vidyalayas to assess the power generation capacity.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1245 RAISED BY SHRIMATI REKHA VERMA, MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  25 TH   JULY,  2016  REGARDING  LACK  OF ELECTRICITY IN SCHOOLS

## LIST OF KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS (KVs) SITUATED IN RURAL AREAS WHICH ARE NOT GETTING ADEQUATE POWER SUPPLY

|   SL. No. | State             | Name of KV                                                                                                                                                            |
|-----------|-------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Assam             | BSF Panbari, Lokra & Udalguri                                                                                                                                         |
|         2 | Arunachal Pradesh | Miao, Along , Tezu, Kimin, Khonsa & Roing                                                                                                                             |
|         3 | Bihar             | Aurangabad, Jawaharnagar, Maharajganj, Mashrak, Mokamaghat (CRPF) & Sheohar.                                                                                          |
|         4 | Chhattisgarh      | Nuapada                                                                                                                                                               |
|         5 | Haryana           | Harsinghpura, Nahara, Palwal, Raghunathpura & Rewari                                                                                                                  |
|         6 | Himachal Pradesh  | Bhanala                                                                                                                                                               |
|         7 | Nagaland          | Tuli                                                                                                                                                                  |
|         8 | Madhya Pradesh    | Chaurai , Mandla, Pulgaon Camp., Sagar No.3 & Yawatmal                                                                                                                |
|         9 | Odisha            | Keonjhar, Gajapati, Kandhamal, Aska, Digapahandi, Bhanjanagar , No.1 Baripada & Rairangur                                                                             |
|        10 | Punjab            | Reona, Ucha                                                                                                                                                           |
|        11 | Rajasthan         | Indrapura, BSF Ramgarh, BSF Khajuwala , BSF Dabla, Barmer, BSF Anupgarh & BSF Pokaran                                                                                 |
|        12 | Tamil Nadu        | Gandigram (Dindigul), Thanjavur , Mandapam, Rameshwaram , Wellington , Karaikudi & Thiruvarur                                                                         |
|        13 | Uttar Pradesh     | Babugarh, Chero Salempur , Chopan, Balia, Balrampur, NTPC Divyapur, BHEL, Jagdishpur, Badaun, Iffco Amla Bareilly, Mati Akbarpur, Unnao, Memora, Shivgarh & Shravasti |

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