EXPANSION OF EMRS IN WEST BENGAL

The Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs, Shri Durgadas Uikey, told the Lok Sabha that Bundwan block in Purulia district, West Bengal, is the only block that meets the prescribed criteria for setting up an Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS). The State Government has identified land for the school. The EMRS in Kalimpong is currently operating in an alternate building, with construction of a permanent structure underway. A total of Rs 20.91 crore has been approved for the Kalimpong EMRS, of which Rs 9.96 crore has already been released.