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Education
Bihar’s MGCU campus cost surges by Rs 488 crore in six months
✍️ The Indian Express
🗓 14 Sep 2026, 03:46 AM
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The projected expenditure for the Mahatma Gandhi Central University campus in Bihar rose by Rs 488 crore within six months, amid split tenders and missing documentation, according to an Indian Express investigation.
The Indian Express has reported that the budget for the new Mahatma Gandhi Central University (MGCU) campus in Bihar has increased by Rs 488 crore over a six‑month span.
The escalation is attributed to the practice of dividing tenders for different components of the project, a move that has driven up overall costs and made financial tracking more complex.
Investigators also discovered that several key tender documents and financial records are missing, raising questions about transparency and oversight in the campus construction.
State officials have been urged to conduct a thorough audit, tighten procurement procedures, and provide a clear explanation for the overruns.
The heightened expenditure puts additional strain on Bihar’s education budget and could delay the campus’s scheduled completion date.
The escalation is attributed to the practice of dividing tenders for different components of the project, a move that has driven up overall costs and made financial tracking more complex.
Investigators also discovered that several key tender documents and financial records are missing, raising questions about transparency and oversight in the campus construction.
State officials have been urged to conduct a thorough audit, tighten procurement procedures, and provide a clear explanation for the overruns.
The heightened expenditure puts additional strain on Bihar’s education budget and could delay the campus’s scheduled completion date.