The mentor institutes have prepared detailed project reports for the construction of the permanent campuses. According to the project reports, Rs 20,304.88 crore will be required for the construction of the permanent campuses over seven years. The permanent campuses will provide hostel facility. The IITs can start full-fledged research programmes after the permanent campuses come up. A human resource development ministry official said all the state governments, barring that in Goa, had provided land for the permanent campuses.

Source: The Telegraph October 28, 2017 20:48 UTC