The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendre Maodi, today has given its approval for operationalisation of new Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) at Tirupati, from the Academic Year of 2015-16 from a transit / temporary campus, at an estimated cost of Rs. 137.30 crore for the initial three years (2015-18).
As a sequel to the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014, bifurcating the then State of Andhra Pradesh to the States of Andhra Pradesh and Telengana, the Government of India inter alia decided to establish an Indian Institute of Science Education & Research (IISER), an Institute of National Importance, in the residual State of Andhra Pradesh. Consequently, the State Government of Andhra Pradesh has earmarked 244 acres of land at Srinivasapuram, Pangur and Chindepalli villages of Yerpedu Mandal for construction of the permanent campus of IISER, Tirupati. Meanwhile, pending construction of the ‘permanent campus for the Institute, on the recommendation of the Site Selection Committee, it has been decided to commence its functioning from the academic session of 2015-16 from the transit / temporary campus at Sree Rama Engineering College, Tirupati.
Lands for Rajahmundry Agri.College
The cabinet has also approved a proposal to transfer the lands belonging tobacco research station at Rajahmundry to ANGRAU. State has long back requested to release the lands for the development of newly set up agricultural college at Rajahmundru. An extent of 21.93 acre of land belonging to the Central Tobacco Research Institute (CTRI), Rajahmundry will be transferred to the Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, Hyderabad on a long lease basis for a period of 50 years for establishment of an Agriculture College at Rajahmundry.
The Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University had established a new agriculture college at Rajahmundry in East Godavari district during the academic year 2008-09 to train agricultural graduates for acquiring advanced agricultural knowledge associated with Godavari Delta. At present, the agricultural college is temporarily running from rented accommodation of local Arts and Science College (SKVT College). After transfer of the land, the college would be able to develop its own permanent campus. Establishment of a new agriculture college at Rajahmundry would certainly go a long way in development of agricultural research and education in Godavari delta and also help the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) to fulfill one of its mandates including education research and extension.
