"The university is expected to lay the foundation stone for the project in March this year and the new library will be ready by 2025. It will be built in place of the current building by the Central Public Works Department (CPWD)," the official said.
DU mulling revamping its central library by this March
Delhi University is mulling revamping its central library at a cost of INR 100 crore to increase the seating capacity from 600 to more than 4,000. The plan to expand the library was approved last month by the executive council, the highest decision-making body of DU.
"The university is expected to lay the foundation stone for the project in March this year and the new library will be ready by 2025. It will be built in place of the current building by the Central Public Works Department (CPWD)," the official said as reported by the Print.
He further explained that the revamped library will be four-storeyed and cover an area of 16,000 square metres. “The library will be expanded vertically and horizontally and will be spread over an area of 16,000 sq metres. The building will have a G+3 floor,” the official said.
“It will have seven elevators and will be able to accommodate 4,000 students at a time. At present, the library has a seating arrangement for 600 students,” the official said.
"The aim of the renovation is to provide students with better reading material," he added.
“We want more students to come. We want the library to be a happening place. We want students to have better facilities. Through this, the students will be able to avail more reading material and have a better sitting area,” the official added.
It must be noted that unlike the current library, the new library will be digitised to provide quality online material to students, the official said.
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