National Law Univ to have its own bldg by next year

Prayagraj: As the state government has earmarked an amount of Rs 100 crore for Dr Rajendra Prasad National Law University (NLU) Prayagraj, the technical cell of the state planning department as executing agency of the state law department has floated the tender for the construction of residential and non-residential buildings of the university to be undertaken at a cost of Rs 313 crore at Jhalwa.
The university, which is currently functioning from the campus of an engineering college in Phaphamau, would spread across 33.58-acre. The last date to upload a bid is February 27 with the opening of the technical bids also scheduled for the same day. The entire work is to be completed in 18 months.
The non-residential buildings that are to be constructed include an academic and administration block of G+4 storeys, a modern girls’ hostel of G+1 storeys with a total capacity of accommodating 626 students, including 135 double-seated rooms and another 356 single seated rooms.
Likewise, for the boys’ hostel, the building of with a total capacity of accommodating 626 students, including 135 double-seated rooms and another 356 single seated rooms, will also be constructed. A dining block, a guest house having 10 VIP suites and 80 rooms as well as a student facility centre, mini market and indoor sports complex and an electric sub-station will also be made.
The residential buildings for the staff and teachers at campus includes type-2 residence having 48 houses, type-3 residence with 48 houses, type-4 residence with 40 houses, type-5 residence with 10 houses as well as a vice-chancellor’s residence.
The agency that would be awarded the task would also undertake extensive external development works on the campus, including constructing an underground water tank of 600KL, laying external water supply line, set up a rain water harvesting (RWH) system besides constructing a boundary wall and two main gates with guard rooms and toilets.
Horticulture and landscaping work with a green lawn, tree fountain and a statue of justice besides an open-air theatre and a water treatment plant of 150 KLD capacity have also been planned for the campus. The campus would have a badminton court, a sewerage treatment plant of 380 KLD, an outdoor sports facility (cricket, basketball, volleyball and football) as well as a solar power generation system too.
In the first phase, for the students the varsity is offering a BA-LLB five-year course with 60 seats in the academic session 2024-25, admissions to which are already underway through combined law admission test (CLAT). For it, 71 posts had been created earlier. They include 11 posts each of professors and associate professors, 34 posts of assistant professors and 15 other posts. The recruitment process of filling six posts of assistant professors has also started.