The School Education Department has identified 87 unused buildings in Government schools in Coimbatore to be demolished. Most of these buildings have been condemned and the rest are in a dilapidated condition. According to a Directorate of Elementary Education official, most of the schools have constructed additional buildings to replace these buildings. A list has been submitted to the district administration for their approval, after which it would be forwarded to the local bodies or Public Works Department for safe demolition.