The foundation laying ceremony was watched live by members of the BHU fraternity. The hostel, with an estimated cost of ₹1,43,31,56,637 (approximately ₹143 crore) is expected to be completed within a span of 18 months.
Mann said the girls’ hostel will be expanded with the addition of five new floors to the existing two-storey building, while a new six-storey boys’ hostel will also be constructed within the university premises