The Rs 402-crore JNTU Engineering College campus project in Telangana’s Rajanna Sircilla district remains unstarted despite administrative approval and land allotment, prompting BRS working president and Sircilla MLA KT Rama Rao to seek immediate government action.
In a letter to Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Sunday, Rama Rao urged the state government to expedite construction of the permanent campus at Mandepalli village. He also asked the Chief Minister to direct officials not to issue eviction notices to the college until the new campus is completed or suitable alternative arrangements are made.
According to the report by Telangana Today, the project received administrative approval in 2021, with an estimated cost of Rs 402 crore. A 20-acre site was subsequently allotted at Mandepalli, but construction has not begun, leaving the engineering college to operate from temporary premises.
The college is currently functioning from the premises of a degree college at Agraharam. Rama Rao said proposals to move the institution to another private building could inconvenience students, faculty and staff. Such a shift could also leave the existing classrooms, laboratories and other infrastructure unused, according to the letter cited in the report.
The dispute highlights the operational risks created when a public institution continues in temporary accommodation while its permanent campus remains pending. For students, the immediate issue is continuity of classes and access to facilities. For the government, the project now involves both releasing funds for construction and managing the college’s accommodation until the permanent campus is ready.
Rama Rao said the engineering college was important for students from Rajanna Sircilla district and neighbouring areas. He requested the state government to release the necessary funds and begin work at Mandepalli without further delay, while protecting the college from displacement during the transition.
The report did not specify a revised construction schedule, a current funding release or a formal response from the Chief Minister’s office. The next steps sought in the letter are the government’s decision on funding, instructions regarding the college’s present premises and commencement of construction at the allotted site.
