Archive · 14 Aug 2026
Delhi To Demolish 34 Government Schools, Build 27 New Campuses
Some government schools in Delhi are old and not very safe for students.
The government decided to knock down 34 of these school buildings.
In their place, it will build 27 brand new school buildings on empty plots of land.
Building the new schools will cost about 900 crore rupees.
The government hopes the new buildings will be ready within 18 months.
Before making this decision, officials checked all 1,090 government schools in the city.
They took 360-degree pictures of every room and used special tools to test how strong the buildings were.
Schools will now be sorted into groups: some will be kept, some repaired, some retrofitted, and some demolished.
The goal is to keep students and staff safe.
The Delhi government will demolish 34 schools due to safety and infrastructure concerns.
27 new school buildings will be constructed on vacant plots at a cost of around Rs 900 crore.
The new buildings are expected to be completed within 18 months, with sites split into five geographical clusters.
Demolition work is underway on 16 schools, while nine cases have been approved so far.
The move follows a digital profiling exercise of all 1,090 government schools using 360-degree imaging and structural safety tests.
- Who
- The Delhi government and its Directorate of Education (DoE), with Central government public sector undertakings invited to bid as the project management consultant-cum-EPC agency.
- What
- Demolition of 34 government schools over safety and infrastructure concerns, and construction of 27 new school buildings on vacant plots.
- When
- The new buildings are expected to be completed within 18 months.
- Where
- New Delhi, with the 27 sites split into five clusters across Narela, Bawana, Bhalswa, Rohini, Shalimar Bagh, Kapashera and other areas.
- Why
- To address safety and infrastructure concerns such as waterlogging, electricity supply issues and dilapidated buildings, identified through a digital profiling exercise of all 1,090 government schools.
- Schools to be demolished
- 34
- New schools to be constructed
- 27
- Construction cost
- Around Rs 900 crore
- Expected completion time
- Within 18 months
- Schools profiled
- 1,090
- Geographical clusters
- 5
- Demolition work underway
- 16 schools
- Demolition cases approved
- 9
