Agencies asked to expedite Berhampur University projects

Revenue Divisional Commissioner (south) Sanjay Singh recently reviewed the ongoing infrastructure development projects at Berhampur University (BU) here.

He asked the officials concerned to complete the work in a time-bound manner before the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) team's visit to the varsity in February next year.

Infrastructure projects worth Rs 39.36 crore are being executed by public works department and central public works department. These include academic blocks, new girls hostels, extension of library building and electrification.

"The state government has sanctioned Rs 11 crore of the Rs 22 crore for these projects. We have deposited Rs 5 crore with the executing agency," said BU vice-chancellor Deepak Kumar Behera.

Construction of Human Resources Development Centre (Rs 3 crore) and repair and renovation of administrative building, library and hostel common rooms will be taken up with Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan funds, he added.