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Rajasthan government school infrastructure overhaul

Overview

The Rajasthan government has launched a major infrastructure roadmap for the 2026–2029 period, allocating approximately 12,500 crore rupees to overhaul government schools. The initiative aims to construct 3,587 new buildings, create over 83,000 classrooms, and renovate 22,589 existing schools. This follows reports that hundreds of schools lacked dedicated buildings and many others lacked basic amenities such as drinking water and toilets.

As part of the funding strategy, 20 percent of the annual 5 crore rupee MLA local area development fund will be mandatorily directed toward school development. The plan comes amid political scrutiny regarding government spending; the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) highlighted that maintenance costs for Lutyens' bungalows in Delhi reached a record high of Rs 92.35 crore in the 2025-26 financial year, arguing such funds could instead support educational infrastructure.

Entities

Rajasthan Government · Cockroach Janata Party · Bhajan Lal Sharma · Rajasthan Legislative Assembly · Jaipur

Timeline

19 days ago

[POLITICS] 2 sources
Government spending on Lutyens' bungalows sparks school funding debate
Following criticism over Rs 547 crore spent on Lutyens' bungalow maintenance, the CJP has urged better school funding, prompting Rajasthan to announce a Rs 12,500 crore school overhaul roadmap.
20 days ago

[POLITICS] 6 sources
Rajasthan government announces major school infrastructure overhaul
The Rajasthan government has launched a 12,500 crore rupee plan to upgrade school infrastructure, addressing shortages in buildings and basic amenities across the state.

Sources

abtakmedia.com · agniban.com · dnaindia.com · enavabharat.com · hindi.pardaphash.com · khabarchhe.com · thefederal.com · upkiran.org