Wardha's two OBC hostels still in rented buildings as land transfer stalls
Boys' and girls' OBC hostels in Wardha's Nalwadi area remain in rented buildings as the transfer of land at Sindi Meghe for a permanent hostel is yet to be completed
Two separate hostels for OBC boys and girls are being run in the Nalwadi area of Wardha district, but both are currently operating out of rented buildings. These students do not have a building of their own, so they have been provided accommodation in a rented space instead. Meanwhile, a proposal for a separate hostel building has been sent to the district administration, and land for it has also been finalised in the Sindi Meghe area. However, the transfer of the land has not yet been completed.
The boys' and girls' hostels in Nalwadi each have a capacity of 100 students. At present, 48 girls are staying in the girls' hostel, while 60 boys are staying in the boys' hostel.
Since neither hostel has its own building, arrangements for students have been made in rented premises. The government also provides these students a maintenance allowance. Students receive a maintenance allowance of 4,500 rupees a month for food. For girl students, there is also a separate cleanliness allowance.
A proposal was sent to the district administration a few months ago with the aim of constructing a permanent, separate building for OBC students. The administration has finalised the Sindi Meghe area as the site for the hostel. The process of transferring this land is currently under way, according to information available.
Once the land transfer is completed, the next necessary step will be approval of funds required for construction. Only after the government releases the funds will work on constructing separate buildings for both hostels actually begin.
Students currently living in the rented building hope for better facilities once they move into their own building. OBC students and their parents are therefore watching closely to see when the transfer of the Sindi Meghe land, the approval of funds and the construction process move forward.
If the separate building is constructed, it would help permanently resolve the students' accommodation problem, and hostel facilities are also likely to improve.
