State Government have approved Rs8.47 crores for construction of buildings for five Government polytechnic colleges of State.
Technical Education Minister Ramvichaar Netam informed on Wednesday that these polytechnic colleges are situated in District Headquarters Baikunthpur of Koriya, District Headquarters Jashpur, Narainpur, Bijapur and North Bastar (Kanker).
Out of the total funds, Rs1 crore 30 lakh 27 thousand have been approved for construction of building for polytechnic college in Baikunthpur, Rs1 crore 40 lakh 72 thousand for the one in Jashpur, Rs1 crore 98 lakh 89 thousand for Narainpur, Rs1 crore 83 lakh 30 thousand for the one in Bijapur, and Rs1 crore 93 lakh 43 thousand have been approved for college building construction in Kanker. Design layouts and drawings for the construction of the college buildings have been finalized and the funds approved by State Government for the same have been transferred to the construction agency i.e. PWD.
Hostel buildings to be constructed
Hostel buildings will be constructed for 10 Government polytechnic colleges in State. Government has approved the proposals of hostel building construction for the Government Polytechnic Colleges in Korba, Janjgir-Champa, Dhamtari, Durg, Raigarh, Ambikapur, Kabeerdham, Mahasamund, Takhatpur, and Government Girls Polytechnic College in Jagdalpur. State Government has sanctioned Rs1 crore for construction of each hostel building.
Technical Education Department has given the responsibility of the construction work to Chhattisgarh State Housing Board. Technical Education Minister Ramvichaar Netam has instructed the officials concerned to complete the work within given time-limit.