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VADODARA: The MS University (MSU) has received special grants worth Rs 18 crore from the state government for maintenance, special repairs and retrofitting of university buildings. Proposals had been collected from all universities regarding their requirements and MSU had received Rs 12 crore. Later, the state government had allocated another Rs 15.60 crore of grants in 2015-16. "From the earlier grants, restoration, renovation and upgrade of the Faculty of Fine Arts, boys hostel and some part of ladies hostel have been carried out," said Ojha. The government approved the special grants after the department of education received numerous complaints from state-funded universities about lack of funds leading to deterioration of their infrastructure and buildings.It was first in 2014-15 that the education department received Rs 100 crore from the state government for grants allocation to universities..