Central University of Himachal Pradesh master plan for two new campus to be ready by March-end

At present, the University functions from three temporary campuses at Dharamshala, Shahpur and Dehra.

The Central government has proposed a master plan for the construction of Central University of Himachal Pradesh (CUH) campuses at Dehra and Dharmshala. At present, the University functions from three temporary campuses at Dharamshala, Shahpur and Dehra.

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur during his recent visit to Delhi had called upon Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan. The election to the Vidhan Sabha are scheduled this year-end and the delay in setting up of Central University may create issues against his government, the Chief Minister urged the education Minister to expedite the construction work of the University. 

“The minister assured us that the construction plan for the university will be ready by March-end,” the Chief Minister said.

The Central University was split into two campuses - “Dhauladhar” campus that was set up in Dharamshala, while “Beas” campus was to come up in Dehra. While speaking on the same, former urban development minister Sudhir Sharma, “There has been more politics than work on the Central University. Had they agreed to what Congress had proposed, the university would have been ready by now,”

The authorities from the university has now taken up the issue with the state forest department after which objections regarding the construction work on non-forest land allotted for the campus were removed. The Union environment and forest minister had raised almost six objections in the case referred to the FCA regarding the construction work on non-forest land.

The first objection was related to the geological suitability of the proposed land for the construction work which has been removed. There have been objections related to road connectivity and electricity, drinking water and sewerage, which were being resolved.

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