Lok Sabha Question No. 2303 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-08
Subject: Constraints to Complete Central Institutions
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Jayadev Galla

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2303 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.07.2019

## Constraints to Complete Central Institutions

## 2303. SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:

## Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state :

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  facing  any  constraints  to  complete  the  construction  of  Central institutions in Andhra Pradesh as mandated by Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014;
- (b) the status of progress of each of the institution under Schedule 13 of the AP Reorganisation Act;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  release  a  White  Paper  about  implementation  of  various provisions relating to the Ministry in Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

- (a) No Sir.
- (b) The details are as below:

|   S.No | Name of Institute                                | Status of Institutions                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
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|      1 | Indian Institute of Technology, Tirupati         | In pursuance of the Budget Announcement 2014-15, IIT Trupati has been established as a part of Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014. The academic session of IIT-Tirupati started in 2015-16 from its temporary campus at Chandalwada Venkata Subaiah College of Engineering, Renigunta Road, Tirupati. Land measuring 589.55 acres at Merlapaka Village, Yerpedu (Mandal), Chittoor District (Near Tirupathi) has been approved for permanent campus. The construction of Transit Campus is completed. The institute has a student strength of 631 and faculty strength of 55. As on date, an amount of Rs. 203.36 crore has been released to IIT-Tirupati. |
|      2 | National Institute of Technology, Tadepalligudem | NIT Andhra Pradesh has started functioning from its temporary campus located at Sri Vasavi Engineering College, Tadepalligudem since 2015. State Government of Andhra Pradesh has provided land at Tadepalligudem, West Godavari District for the construction of permanent campus. The entire construction work has been bifurcated into two segments '1A' and '1B' for smooth operations. . Rs 460.50 Cr has been approved for construction of permanent campus.                                                                                                                                                                                              |

|   3 | Indian Institute of Management, Vishakhapatnam                               | The Institute started its operation from its temporary campus i.e. Andhra Pradesh University Vishakhapatnam. PGP course has started. Cabinet on 5 th September, 2018 approved an amount of Rs. 594.32 crore for establishment permanent campus. An amount of 105.32 Crore has been released. The State Government has allocated 230.25 acres of land in Village Gambheeram, District Vishakhapatnam for permanent campus of IIM Vishakhapatnam.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
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|   4 | Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research, Tirupati                | The Cabinet has approved the setting up of Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Tirupati with a capital cost of Rs. 1137.16 crore. IISER Tirupati has started functioning on temporary campus since 2016. Rs 525 Cr has been sanctioned under Higher Education Funding Agency.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|   5 | Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Manufacturing, Kurnool | IIITDM Kurnool has been established as per the AP Reorganisation Act, 2014. A site selection committee on 01.04.2015 ascertained the suitability of land identified by Government of Andhra Pradesh at Jagannathgattu Dinnedevara Padu (v), Kurnool(M), Kurnool District, for construction of permanent campus. Since 2015 lllTDM Kurnool is functioning from temporary campus of IIITDM Kancheepuram. A sum of Rs. 297.0 Cr have been allocated as financial assistance out of which Rs. 256.0 Cr is for construction of the institute and Rs. 41 Cr for recurring expenditure. A total of Rs 43.46 crores has been released. In July 2018 the Institute has shifted to its permanent campus. The total student strength is of 328 students.                                                                     |
|   6 | Central University, Ananthapur                                               | The Union Cabinet in its meeting held on 16 th May, 2018 has accorded in- principal approval for establishment a Central University by the name of Central University of Andhra Pradesh in village Janthaluru Anantapur District in the State of Andhra Pradesh with provision of funds of Rs.450 crore for meeting the first phase expenditure. University of Hyderabad is mentor of the Central University of Andhra Pradesh. An amount of Rs.8.00 Crores has been released to University of Hyderabad (Mentor University) for Central University of Andhra Pradesh during the financial year 2018-19. The Central University (Amendment) Bill 2018 was introduced in Lok Sabha on 14.12.2018. However, the Bill could not be passed in the 16 th Lok Sabha and it lapsed as the 16 th Lok Sabha got dissolved. |
|   7 | Tribal University, Vizianagaram                                              | Operationalisation of the Central Tribal University in the State of Andhra Pradesh from transit campus by a mentor University i.e. Andhra University has been announced on 24 th January 2019. An amount of Rs.0.50 Crore has been released to Andhra University (Mentor University) for Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh, Vijayanagram during the financial year 2018-19. The Central University (Amendment) Bill 2018 was introduced in Lok Sabha on 14.12.2018. However, the Bill could not be passed in the 16 th Lok Sabha and it lapsed as the 16 th Lok Sabha got dissolved.                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |

(c) to (e) No Sir. Keeping in view the present status/ progress of work relating to establishment of various educational institutes, the Ministry does not feel necessity to release a White Paper.