Central varsity again a political issue in Himachal Pradesh

  • | Monday | 2nd April, 2018

But final print was yet to be prepared. DHARAMSALA: Central University of Himachal Pradesh (CUHP) has always remained a hot topic for political parties in every election in state since its inception in 2010.Now, eyeing on 2019 general elections, which were due in April or May next year, both BJP and Congress had again started raking up the issue of CUHP campus.However, leaders of both parties from last nine years were claiming to bring this campus in their desired constituencies at this part of hill state but nothing much has been done in this regard. is going to lay the foundation in Dehra, we have no objection in that but no one is talking about Dharamsala where the main site was proposed” added Sharma.When contacted sources told that at present the MAPs of the varsity were awaited it was being prepared by the Public Works Department (PWD).The architect wing of the department was on job, a letter was also written to varsity by department in this regard seeking the proposed design. It was BJP only which has started process to get forest clearance for the land identified for the varsity.Recently, congress state chief Sukhwinder Sukhu held a rally on March 30 in Dehra and blamed Anurag Thakur that he has not done anything for the CUHP.Adding to this Sudhir Sharma, former congress minister told TOI it was in September 2017 when he was minister that central team visited the proposed site for the institute and approved the same.“But now this govt. Central varsity was running in temporary campus in Dharamsala and Shahpur areas of this district.BJP MP Anurag Thakur last week announced that within three months foundation stone of this institute will be laid in Dehra (a part of Hamirpur parliamentary constituency).Following this Congress leader, a former minister Sudhir Sharma held a protest March on Saturday submitting memorandum to President, Prime Minister and Union education minister asking them that land was already identified in Dharamsala and therefore this area deserves first priority.Contradicting this move, BJP leader Kishan Kapoor sitting cabinet minister told TOI that no progress in this regard was made in the congress regime.

DHARAMSALA: Central University of Himachal Pradesh (CUHP) has always remained a hot topic for political parties in every election in state since its inception in 2010.Now, eyeing on 2019 general elections, which were due in April or May next year, both BJP and Congress had again started raking up the issue of CUHP campus.However, leaders of both parties from last nine years were claiming to bring this campus in their desired constituencies at this part of hill state but nothing much has been done in this regard. Central varsity was running in temporary campus in Dharamsala and Shahpur areas of this district.BJP MP Anurag Thakur last week announced that within three months foundation stone of this institute will be laid in Dehra (a part of Hamirpur parliamentary constituency).Following this Congress leader, a former minister Sudhir Sharma held a protest March on Saturday submitting memorandum to President, Prime Minister and Union education minister asking them that land was already identified in Dharamsala and therefore this area deserves first priority.Contradicting this move, BJP leader Kishan Kapoor sitting cabinet minister told TOI that no progress in this regard was made in the congress regime. It was BJP only which has started process to get forest clearance for the land identified for the varsity.Recently, congress state chief Sukhwinder Sukhu held a rally on March 30 in Dehra and blamed Anurag Thakur that he has not done anything for the CUHP.Adding to this Sudhir Sharma, former congress minister told TOI it was in September 2017 when he was minister that central team visited the proposed site for the institute and approved the same.“But now this govt. is going to lay the foundation in Dehra, we have no objection in that but no one is talking about Dharamsala where the main site was proposed” added Sharma.When contacted sources told that at present the MAPs of the varsity were awaited it was being prepared by the Public Works Department (PWD).The architect wing of the department was on job, a letter was also written to varsity by department in this regard seeking the proposed design. But final print was yet to be prepared.

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