The permanent campus of JNTU Engineering College in Rajanna Sircilla district faces further delay, with BRS working president and Sircilla MLA KT Rama Rao asking Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy to release funds and begin construction at the sanctioned site.
In a letter to the Chief Minister on Sunday, Rama Rao also requested that officials not issue notices directing the college to vacate its current premises until the permanent campus is completed or suitable alternative arrangements are made.
According to Rama Rao’s letter, the campus was sanctioned in 2021 with administrative approval for Rs 402 crore. Although 20 acres had been allotted for the project at Mandepalli village, construction had not begun, he said.
The college is currently operating temporarily 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 move could also leave the existing classrooms, laboratories and other infrastructure unused, according to his representation.
The request places the immediate focus on continuity of academic operations while the permanent campus remains pending. The temporary premises at Agraharam are currently serving as the college’s operating base, while the allotted land at Mandepalli has yet to see construction begin, based on the details cited in the letter.
Rama Rao urged the state government to release the necessary funds and take up construction at Mandepalli without further delay. He said the institution was important for students from Rajanna Sircilla district and neighbouring areas and sought intervention to prevent disruption to their education.
The episode highlights the administrative gap that can emerge between approval of a public educational infrastructure project and its physical execution. In this case, the project has an approved cost and an identified land parcel, but the permanent campus has not yet moved into construction, according to the account carried by Telangana Today.
The immediate issue is also linked to how colleges function during prolonged construction delays. A shift from the current temporary premises to another private building could affect access to classrooms, laboratories and other facilities, while leaving infrastructure at the existing site unused, Rama Rao said.
The next steps sought in the letter are the release of project funds, commencement of construction at Mandepalli and protection of the college’s existing operations until the permanent campus is ready or an alternative arrangement is finalised. The report did not provide a response from the Chief Minister’s office or a timeline for the proposed construction.
