Proposed New Campuses
The creation of 4 new NID campuses was suggested as part of the Government's 2007 National Design Policy. The plan envisages campuses in 4 new states, namely Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh. The aim is to have the campuses operational by 2016.
The foundation stone for the Assam campus in Jorhat was laid by PM Manmohan Singh in February 2011, while land has also been earmarked for the Andhra Pradesh campus in the state capital Hyderabad
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