Foundation stone of the Shivalik Hostel Extension Block Laid By Adviser

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Chandigarh 16^th October:- Vijay Dev, Adviser to the Administrator, UT Chandigarh laid the foundation stone of the Shivalik Hostel Extension Block in the presence of Vikram Dev Dutt, Secretary Personnel , Som Mittal, Chairman, Board of Governors, PEC today. Dr. Manoj K Arora, Director, PEC. Dr. Arun Grover, Vice Chancellor, Punjab University and A. K. Taneja, Member, BOG, PEC and Managing Director, Shriram Pistons and Rings were also present on the occasion.

The 2888.46 sq. m. state-of-the-art complex will house 80 rooms each measuring 2.40m by 3.65 m and will be completed in 6 months at a cost of Rs. 4.50 crores. Each of these rooms will be occupied by one student. The new hostel block is being constructed to cater to PEC's increased intake of students. PEC increased its student intake by 25% for each stream last year.

The modern complex will boast of large open spaces, common sitting areas and will be linked to the old block. The new complex will be eco-friendly, and solar water heating and rainwater harvesting systems are being incorporated in the design. As per the advice of Sh. Dev, the Director ensured that the opportunity to generate rooftop solar power to be sent to the grid will also be examined.

Shivalik hostel, consisting of 2 blocks with 196 rooms already has a Wi-Fi room, a common mess area, a snooker room, a club room and 2 reading rooms, one in each existing block. A new common room will also be added along with the new block.