NEW DELHI: The Delhi government’s proposal to take over 449 private unaided schools, after they failed to refund excess fee charged from parents despite government orders, has been given the official nod by Delhi's Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal.According to officials in the Delhi government, the proposal, as approved by Baijal, allows the schools to first reply to a show cause notice in two weeks on why the school should not be taken over by the government. Baijal has also cautioned the government to ensure that studies in the current term remain unaffected.The 449 schools, that include several top notch schools running in the city, too have the option of going to the court to get a stay on the matter.A Delhi government official said that the proposal was sent to the LG on August 19 for approval as “After the 6th pay commission , many private schools hiked fees. Justice Anil Dev Singh committee was set up to probe unjustified fee hike. Many schools did not abide by the directives of the committee.”The amount collectively, totals to about Rs 300 crore, official said.The schools that feature on the list include Modern School. Springdales, Amity international and DPS