Release Rs 60 crore for sports varsity construction: Punjab CM

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday directed the Finance Department to immediately release the sanctioned amount of Rs 60 crore for the first phase construction of the Maharaja Bhupinder Singh Punjab Sports University (MBSPSU) in Patiala. He also asked the department to enhance the allocation for the premier institution in this year's budget, saying that the Rs 15 crore allotted for the university was too less.

Virtually reviewing the progress of the state's first sports university, the Chief Minister also asked PWD Minister Vijay Inder Singla to assign a Chief Engineer to steer the campus construction, in consultation with a good external consultant, to ensure speedy completion of the project.

He also directed Sports Minister Rana Gurmit Sodhi to set up a three-member committee to coordinate with the PWD for expediting the work on the university, which has been functioning from another campus since 2019. IANS

Also Read: Hike quota of oxygen to 300 MT, Punjab CM Amarinder Singh urges PM Modi

Also Watch: Sick Mentality: Wife Molested While Husband Begged for Covid Treatment, Onlookers Did Nothing