Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Apr 4: Central University of Kashmir (CUK), Chancellor, Lt Gen (Retd) Syed Ata Hasnain chaired the 8th meeting of the University Court, specially convened on infrastructure and funding, here at SKICC.
The meeting took place in the backdrop of various impediments faced by the university in infrastructural development at the allotted site at Tulmulla Ganderbal.
Vice Chancellor CUK, Prof Mehraj-ud-Din Mir; Prof Amitabh Mattoo, former Advisor to then J&K Government; Prof Talat Ahmad, VC, University of Kashmir; Prof Ashok Aima, Vice Chancellor CUJ; Prof Rakesh Sehgal, Director NIT, Registrar, Director R&D, Deans and Members from across the country participated in the meeting.
Representative engineers from CPWD, R&B, NPCC, NBCC, CPKA, Chief Architect, PHE and civil society, local administration and technical experts from various organizations were specially invited.
Thorough deliberations, opinions and suggestions were made as to how to deal with the vexed issue and it was acknowledged that the allotted land at Tulmulla has a poor load bearing capacity, increasing the cost of the foundation and consequent increase in per sqm expenditure as arrived by CPWD and CPKA which do not fall within the prescribed rates of RCE, devised by Expenditure and Finance Committee of MoE.
Speaking on the occasion, Syed Ata Hasnain suggested that the university needs to use its departments, especially the Management Studies for researching into the difficulties faced by varsity on campus development and proposing a way forward through professional data based results. The Chancellor said that he would use his offices along with the university authorities to find a solution within a stipulated time. He also asked the university to go for requisite Geo technical investigation and also construct whatever is possible.
Vice Chancellor, Prof Mehraj-ud-Din briefed members about the events that took place after the taking over of land at Tulmulla to the present date.
Prof K S Rao, Geo technical expert IIT, Delhi expected that comprehensive Geo technical investigations and proper drainage system can give inferences for planning out different possibilities of construction design which may result in reduction of some cost.
Prof Amitabh Mattoo echoed the same. Prof Talat suggested to take short term plans till stabilization techniques standardized in the area. Prof Ashok Aima suggested the case to be considered for special grant or window 4 of HEFA loan.
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