Uttarakhand is being asked by the High Court to begin classes at Pithoragarh Engineering College.
The college was constructed at a cost of Rs 14.5 crore and is situated 15 kilometers from Pithoragarh. However, due to landslides in the area, the first floor of the college was covered with rubble, necessitating the relocation of the classes to the KNU Government Secondary School.
In short,
1 Uttarakhand after a High Court judgment. will begin accepting students from Uttarakhand after a High Court judgment.
2. Court orders state to finish Pithoragarh’s infrastructure and begin instruction.
3. As mandated by the court, Uttarakhand has to report on Pithoragarh College development within four weeks.
The state government has been ordered by the Uttarakhand High Court to issue a call for bids in order to finish the basic infrastructure at the Nanhi Pari Seemant Engineering College in Pithoragarh and begin holding regular sessions there. These directives were given on Tuesday by a division bench consisting of Justice Rakesh Thapliyal and Chief Justice Ritu Bahri.
The college was constructed at a cost of Rs 14.5 crore and is situated 15 kilometers from Pithoragarh. However, due to landslides in the area, the first floor of the college was covered with rubble, necessitating the relocation of the classes to the KNU Government Secondary School.
The state government spent Rs 14.5 crore building the institution, but courses could not be held there, which sparked a controversy. The High Court requested a report from the administration after taking suo motu cognizance of the case.
The court was informed that the institute will hold classes in ten prefabricated rooms located on the campus of the neighboring Government Secondary College. Additionally, an alternate route from Pithoragarh city via Chandak is proposed to be constructed, reducing the institute’s distance from the city from fifteen kilometers to just three and a half kilometers.
After considering the petition, the court ordered the state government to begin the tender process and report its status to the court every four weeks in order to prevent further delays in the building’s construction.
