AMU seeks more land from Bihar government for new campus
September 24th, 2009 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANSLucknow, Sep 24 (IANS) After Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar offered 100 acres of land to the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) to set up a centre in his state, the varsity Thursday asked for another 150-200 acres.
“As per the lay-out proposed for the upcoming campus, we would require around 250-300 acres of land,” AMU spokesman Rahat Abrar told IANS over telephone.
“Going by the lay-out prepared for the forthcoming five AMU centres, in an official communique to the Bihar government we today (Thursday) asked for an additional 150-200 acres of land contiguous to the currently identified site for establishing the AMU centre,” he said.
According to officials, the AMU centre in Bihar would come up in the Muslim-dominated Kishanganj district.
Besides Bihar, the AMU - a central university - plans to set up centres in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Kerela and West Bengal.
The university has already received Rs.25 crore each for setting up its centre in West Bengal and Kerala, the university officials added.
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