Over 600 Government primary and middle schools do not have power supply across the Bokaro district at present.
As per the government directive, all the government schools must have been electrified by the end of the financial year 2016-17, about 619 primary and middle schools yet to get electric supply across the district, reveals official data.
There are 1726 government primary and middle schools across Bokaro district and despite allocating funds, only 1692 schools get electric wirings in the district, informed an official.
“The electric wiring work has been completed in 202 schools at Paterwar, 192 at Nawadih, 162 at Kasmar, 121 at Jaridih, 254 at Gomia, 376 in Chas, 99 in Chandrapura, 250 at Chandankiyari. Total 70 schools in Bermo block have been electrified,” said an official requesting anonymity.