Delhi University has revised the estimated cost of its Nirbhaya Working Women’s Accommodation project from ₹ 272 crore to ₹ 400 crore, with the cost being split equally between two central ministries.
A senior university official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said construction work on the project has yet to begin as the Ministry of Women and Child Development has not released the funds. “Following the Satya Niketan incident, the university held several discussions, during which it decided to expand the proposed Nirbhaya Working Women’s Accommodation project from 11 to 32 floors, and the cost was revised. The expansion was considered in light of Delhi’s Master Plan 2047, which permits high-rise buildings,” the official added. The project also earmarked ₹ 72 crore for installing CCTV surveillance systems across the accommodation premises and the Delhi University campus.
At an Executive Council meeting held on Tuesday, the university approved the revised plan cost, under which the ministry of women and child development and the ministry of education will contribute ₹ 200 crore each towards the project.
