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NIT Hamirpur to start IIT Mandi extension campus survey at Baghotla

Palampur, Jan 21 (UNI) The survey work for the proposed IIT Mandi extension campus at Baghotla in Palampur is expected to commence within a week, marking a significant step forward in the institute’s expansion plan.
A team from the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Hamirpur, will conduct the survey, and the necessary formalities in this regard are being completed by IIT Mandi.
Chief Minister’s Principal Advisor (Innovation, Digital Technology and Governance) Gokul Butail, along with IIT Mandi Director Prof. Laxmidhar Behera and officials of the Palampur administration, visited the proposed site on Tuesday to review the preparations. During the visit, Butail sought feedback from the district administration on various issues and issued necessary directions.
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