Swami Vivekananda Technical University will soon have its own three-storeyed administrative building by the end of this month, officials stated.
The University was established in 2015 by Chhattisgarh government.
Presently, this University is functioning in a primary school building of Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP) in Sector-8 of Bhilai township.
State Higher Education and Technical Education Minister Prem Prakash Pandey informed on Wednesday that construction of new well-equipped administrative building for Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekananda Technical University is on the verge of completion in Newai Bhatha of Durg district.
Pandey has directed officials concerned to ensure completion of construction work by February 15 this year.
He said that inauguration of this building will be done by Chief Minister Raman Singh.
Pandey said that the new administrative building will offer all the facilities to officials and employees for carrying out administrative work.
Presently, this three-storey building is being constructed over an area of 62,000 sq feet build up area. In front of the building, a 13.5 ft tall statue of Swami Vivekananda has been placed. Total construction cost of the building is nearly Rs 8 crore.
Around Rs 6 crores will be spent on construction of roads, electricity supply and miscellaneous requirements. This will make total input cost of the building reach nearly Rs 14 crore.
The State Government has sanctioned Rs nine crore for the building, while remaining amount is being spent from University's own funds.
The State Government had sanctioned 250 acres of land for the University. Presently, construction of the building is underway on an area measuring 1.25 acres.
Preparations for inaugural function of the building have already started, and will be held in the last week of current month. The new building is well-equipped with all the necessary amenities and new technology.