Union Minister for Tourism, Culture and Development of Northeast Region, G. Kishan Reddy on Sunday informed that the Centre will be spending about ₹29 crore towards building two new hostels and for the development of sports infrastructure including an athletics track.
Addressing a gathering after inaugurating a medical camp at Amberpet, Mr.Kishan Reddy, who is also BJP Telangana president, said a light-and-sound show to showcase the history of the university and Arts College in particular is also being planned as a follow-up to the recent dynamic lighting system switched on recently.
The sports facilities is estimated to cost ₹14 crore and new hostels — one for boys and another for girls— another ₹15 crore in the first phase. A total of ₹30 crore is to be spent on new hostels as part of the Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana (PM AJAY) by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. An initial amount of ₹7.5 crore will be allocated towards the construction of two hostels to accommodate 500 students.
