Overview
- Possession letters were issued for roughly 12.69-acre and 22.43-acre parcels at Raj Niwas in the presence of the lieutenant governor.
- GGSIPU was allotted 22.43 acres with a reported payment of Rs 162.90 crore, while reports differ on whether the 12.69-acre allotment went to Delhi Teachers' University or DTU, pegged at Rs 92.16 crore.
- About Rs 462 crore has been paid to the Delhi Development Authority so far, with the remaining amount targeted for clearance within the current financial year.
- The education hub is being designed as a shared campus with common libraries, advanced laboratories, seminar halls, auditoriums, and research and innovation centres, along with proposed housing for faculty and staff.
- International consultants are guiding the plan as work on the Rithala–Narela Metro corridor progresses, with officials projecting broader development and employment benefits.