New college, solar plants and more: DU's 1,900cr push
Key proposals were cleared by the finance committee and building committee in June, and are now before the executive council meeting, slated for July 12, for final approval. Among the most prominent plans is the Rs 272-crore academic building at DU's Fatehpur Beri land — set to house a new co-educational college.
The vice-chancellor has been authorised to decide its name, according to the agenda item slated to be tabled for before the executive council.
The college could be named after late BJP leader Sushma Swaraj. Other names, like Swami Vivekananda and Veer Savarkar have also surfaced in the past.
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Another major project is the Rs 200-crore girls' and working women's hostel at the Dhaka Complex, following a structural audit, that has seen serious damage caused by earlier construction flaws like salty water and poor concrete cover.
Also in the pipeline is a Rs 9.2-crore IP-based surveillance system, expected to go live by July 12, which will enhance campus security across DU's North and South Campuses.
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Solar plants will be installed through the Renewable Energy Service Company (RESCO) model. PSU SECI will handle the work. Drainage upgrades are also being carried out at key buildings like the Sports Complex and Tutorial Block, with a stainless-steel stormwater system being added at the Rugby Sevens building.
Other plans include a new cultural activity centre near Shankar Lal Hall (in-principle approval granted), new academic blocks for SP Jain and FMS at South Campus (Rs 24.6 crore), vertical expansion of Geetanjali Girls' Hostel and boys' hostels at Saramati and Aravali, and a new executive hostel/guest house and academic building at South Campus.
Many of these works are being handled by Central Public Works Department (CPWD) and NBCC, with clear directions to avoid damage to existing trees.
The university has also noted ongoing projects across various sites. These include, redevelopment of the vice-regal lodge (to be completed by Aug 31), drainage and retrofitting work at the Dhaka Complex, refurbishment of the convocation hall and Sir Shankar Lal Hall, classrooms and faculty rooms for the commerce department, and renovations at FMS and the zoology department.
Under HEFA funding, DU has secured allocations for several new buildings, including Rs 195.6 crore for a Faculty of Technology block, Rs 161 crore for a new girls' hostel at the Dhaka complex, and Rs 120 crore for an academic building at Surajmal Vihar. However, progress on some of these projects remains slow. Physical progress on many remains below 10%.
The scale of activity has prompted the university to form a high-level project monitoring committee headed by Prof. Balaram Pani, which is required to inspect all sites at least twice before the next Building Committee meeting.
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