Ludhiana, Nov. 12 -- Even after receiving funds for major infrastructural upgradation, government schools selected under the Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI) scheme across the district are yet to see any development on the ground.

The delay stems from a change in the channel of grant utilisation, which has left the allotted funds unspent and the proposed projects in limbo. Bills are awaiting clearance under the new system, halting the much-anticipated improvements planned for these schools.

According to school principals, the SNA-SPARSH portal for fund management and bill clearance has slowed the process significantly. One principal of a PM SHRI School in Ludhiana, requesting anonymity, said, "Earlier, the funds were ut...