BJD Govt Spent Over Rs 3,000 Crore For School Upgradation, Says Odisha Minister

Bhubaneswar: More than Rs 3,000 crore was spent for upgradation of the schools in Odisha during the previous BJD government.

This was stated by School and Mass Education (S&ME) Minister Nityananda Gond in reply to a question of BJP legislator from Balasore Manas Kumar Dutta in the Assembly on Friday.

On the query of Dutta about the details regarding the 5T school project, the minister said total 6,564 schools in 240 blocks and municipalities were upgraded as part of the ‘Mo School’ programme under the 5T initiative of the previous government in the state. The government spent Rs 3,087.35 crore in this regard, he added.

On the question about any irregularities in the project, Gond said the government will conduct a probe and take appropriate action if any allegation of irregularities or corruption come to its notice.

Replying to another question of the MLA, the minister said total 43 schools had been upgraded under the 5T initiative with a cost of Rs 21.15 crore in Balasore Sadar Assembly constituency alone.