Construction to start soon
Tendering by the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) is in process for the construction of a Rs.11 crore JNU hostel for north eastern students in Delhi.
A first of its kind hostel in JNU, the hostel on one-and-a-half-acre will have 224 rooms and accommodate 424 students including 24 rooms for Divyang students.
Construction work will start in the coming weeks, said the Ministry of Development of North-East Region on 3 June 2019.
The project update was given to Dr. Jitendra Singh, Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region, who held a meeting on the projects.
Dr Singh assured that the Government will make all efforts for the implementation of ongoing development projects in North East and will take measures to introduce new projects for the benefit of people of North East.
Among other projects, the land acquisition process for five acre has started for the Rohini hostel for North Eastern students studying in colleges and institutions related to Delhi University.
The status of the North Eastern Cultural and Information Centre, costing Rs.50 crore, was also discussed during the updates.
The Centre will act as a cultural and convention/information hub of the North Eastern Region in Delhi, he said.
It will be constructed at par with the international standards and will have a library-cum-reading room with material on North Eastern Region, an art gallery showcasing the North East. fiinews.com
