India, March 3 -- Chandigarh Nearly 17 years after its foundation stone was laid, the long delayed multipurpose auditorium at Panjab University (PU) is expected to be ready by March 15, with PU authorities indicating that a trial run will follow soon after. PU vice chancellor Renu Vig confirmed that March 15 has been communicated as the deadline for finalising the main auditorium. "Once the finishing touches are completed, we plan to host an event as part of the trial run," she said, signalling the beginning of phased operationalisation. Often referred to as the university's "white elephant", the project has been in the making since 2009. Its foundation stone was laid on November 3 that year by then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Initiall...