Over 100 school buildings in Dehradun found dilapidated; many to be completely razed

Key Highlights

• He said that while alternative arrangements for 63 schools have already been made, a substitute setup for 16 is being arranged.
• In addition, 17 other schools have been declared partially unusable; there, only specific structures requiring dismantling will be pulled down.
• Bansal said that based on the assessment given by the Public Works Department regarding the unusable and partially unusable school buildings, an amount of Rs 1 crore has been sanctioned so that there is no delay in demolition and necessary safety measures.
• Furthermore, demolition was not found necessary in eight other schools.
• Bansal said that teaching will not be conducted in any risky school buildings, and the administration will ensure action in a time-bound, transparent and accountable manner.