The AUD Dheerpur campus project has moved into its first on-ground phase, with the Delhi Public Works Department set to clear jungle and wild grass from the proposed site in north Delhi. The campus, planned across nearly 20 hectares, is expected to expand Ambedkar University Delhi’s capacity to accommodate up to 8,000 students.
The initial clearing work will be the first visible activity at the site of the permanent campus, according to a report by The Times of India. The Delhi government recently approved the project at an estimated cost of Rs 1,668.41 crore.
The project was cleared by the expenditure finance committee in June. The committee was chaired by Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta. The approval allows the proposed campus to move from planning and administrative clearance towards physical development.
The campus will be developed in phases. The first phase is planned to provide academic facilities for around 5,400 students. Once fully developed, the campus is expected to serve approximately 8,000 students.
The scale of the project reflects the university’s planned expansion from its existing capacity and infrastructure. The proposed site covers close to 50 acres and is intended to provide permanent academic facilities rather than a limited or temporary expansion of existing premises.
According to the report, the campus is being planned as a modern, inclusive and sustainable academic environment. The available project details do not specify the construction schedule, the academic buildings to be delivered in each phase, or the expected date of student occupancy.
The site-clearing activity will therefore establish the starting point for the physical implementation of a large public education project. It also places the PWD in the immediate implementation chain, with the department responsible for beginning work on the land identified for the university campus.
For north Delhi, the project will add a major institutional development to the area while creating capacity for thousands of students. Its eventual impact will depend on the pace of construction and the delivery of the academic facilities planned under the phased development model.
The next stated step is the clearing of jungle and wild grass across the proposed site. Further milestones, including construction progress, phase-wise completion and the campus’s operational timeline, have not been specified in the supplied report.
