AP Report 2019-final

Eleven Educational Institutions of National Importance
4 Indian Institute of Science Education and
Research, (IISER), Tirupati - functioning in
temporary campus from 2015-16
academic year
5 Central University, Anantapur – functioning
in temporary campus from 2018-19
academic year
6. Indian Institute of Petroleum Energy
(IIPE), Visakhapatnam – functioning in
temporary campus from 2016-17
7. Agricultural University, Guntur –A Central
Agricultural University has not been
established. Instead, the Union
government released a grant of Rs. 135
Crore to Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural
University (ANGRAU), a State Agriculture
University. ANGRAU is functioning in
temporary campus from 2015-16
8. Indian Institute of Information Technology,
Design and Manufacturing (IIITDM),
Kurnool –functioned in a temporary
campus in Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu
since 2015-16. In July 2018, the campus
was shifted to a permanent facility in
Kurnool
9. All India Institute of Medical Sciences
(AIIMS), Mangalagiri –functioning in
temporary campus from 2018-19
10. Tribal University, Vizianagaram – Yet to
be established
11. National Institute of Disaster Management
(NIDM), Vijayawada –functioning in
temporary campus from 2016-17
As can be seen from the above information
(Source: Communication received from office
of Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act) six
of these institutions commenced classes in
2015-16, two in 2016-17 and two in 2017-18,
all in temporary campuses. Government of
Andhra Pradesh transferred 2912 acres of land
for all these institutions, and released Rs. 131
Crore as grant towards the State’s contribution
to infrastructure. Students are selected through
national competitive tests.
As of now, as against the total project cost of
Rs. 12,746.38 Crore (excluding the State
Government’s contributions) only
Rs. 845.42 Crore, (6.63% of the funds) has
been released by Government of India. Most
of these institutions have no permanent
campus.
Section 93 of APRA mandates that these
Institutions should be developed within ten years
from the appointed day of 02 June 2014. It is
imperative that the Union government releases
all the balance funds within the next five years,
and ensures completion of all the projects in
all respects before 2024.
Recommendations:
• Rs. 12,746.38 Crore is the estimated cost
for all the eleven projects; the State
Government has already fulfilled its
commitment
• Only Rs. 845.42 Crore i.e. 6.63% of the
total project cost is released by
Government of India; 93% is still
remaining
• The remaining funds need to be released
faster
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