Horticulture varsity to come up: CM

Eluru, Feb 4 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy today said a horticulture university would come up at Tadepalligudem in West Godavari District.

Talking to newspersons he said the decision came after several representations from MLAs and MPs from the state and added that the proposed university would be the second of its kind after the Horticulture University in Uttar Pradesh.

The government would set up 120 modern hostels, at Rs 1.5 crore outlay, for SC, ST and BC students, he added.

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