Press Note

ALIGARH, July 24: A five-member team of the Aligarh Muslim University led by the Vice Chancellor, Professor P K Abdul Azis today to day met the Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mr. Buddhadeb Bhattacharya for extending all help and support for the establishment of AMU Center at Murshidabad. The Chief Minister has informed the visiting team that the processing of land measurement at Farraka Barage has started and it will be completed very soon.


The State Government has issued directives to the District Magistrate of Murshidabad to expedite land transfer to AMU so that the Center became functional.



The State Government is also willing to provide temporary accommodation as requested by AMU Vice Chancellor to facilitate starting MBA and BA LLB courses in the current academic session itself.



The Chief Minister has also expressed the desire to incorporate the outer architecture design reflecting the Hazaridwar Palace of Nawab of Murshidabad.



The Chief Minister has asked the AMU Vice Chancellor and his team to visit the Jangipur and inspect the identified building and submit the requirement for modification and hiring of those buildings by the State Government to start temporary classes and to establish hostels and administrative offices. The State Government provides the necessary support after receiving the detail from the visiting team.



After meeting with West Bengal Chief Minister, AMU officials led by the Vice Chancellor, Professor P K Abdul Azis met Mr. Sudarshanray Choudhary, Minister for the Higher Education and Training, Government of West Bengal in Kolkata for starting the Center of AMU in Murshidabad district.


He also urged that all encroachments and settlement also need to be removed before handing over and a 35 meter wide road be provided from the nearby/highway to AMU Center within six months. Erection of independent electric lines/cables upto the campus and establishment of a 33/11 KV sub-station dedicated for the Center.


The Vice Chancellor and his visiting team have a elaborate meeting with various district officials in the office of the sub-divisional Magistrate of Jangipur.



The following broad framework was evolved the General Manager of Farakka Barage Project, Mr. K. Yadav will arrange for measuring 299.6 acres of land as the government of West Bengal has paid compensation for this area of land.



It was also agreed upon that the General Manager Farakka Barage Project has received a letter about handing over of 259.7 acres of land. The GM earlier urges modification in the office orders.



The time frame of measurement was also considered. The Vice Chancellor also urged Farakka Barage Manager and the District officials to complete the land measurement work by August 6, 2010.



AMU visiting team also inspected the buildings for rental accommodation for starting the Center of AMU in Murshidabad.