Nagpur, 09 Dec (HS): The work of construction of 65

new hostel buildings for the OBC students has been started. The important proposal

which was pending for the last ten to twelve years was started by Minister Atul

Save immediately after getting the portfolio. Space in all other districts are

being searched, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis informed the Legislative

Assembly in reply to a question by Manish Chaudhari.

The government aims to provide own buildings for the

hostels instead of rented ones. The Revenue Department has transferred land in Pune,

Jalna, Buldana, Bhandara, Wardha, Gadchiroli, and Ratnagiri districts. Various

other departments have transferred the required land in Solapur, Sangli, Dhule,

Dharashiv, Amravati, Akola, Yavatmal, Washim, Chandra and Gondia. The process

is in progress in Nagpur, Kolhapur, Satara, Nashik, Jalgaon, Nandurbar, Latur,

Nanded, Hingoli, Beed, Parbhani, Sindhudurg, Palghar, Chhatrapati

Sambhajinagar, and Ahilyanagar, Fadnavis said.

OBC Welfare Minister Atul Save informed that all the

Commissioners and District Collectors have been directed to complete the

process within six months. In all the districts 1200 OBC students are getting

financial support between Rs 38,000 and Rs 60,000 under ‘Aadhar’ and Swayam’

schemes.

CCTV camera are being installed at girls’ hostels, and

flying squads will be constituted for their security.

Nana Patole, Amit Deshmukh, Rahul Kul and Yogesh Sagar

participated in the discussion.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar