Chandigarh, May 2 -- Despite repeated announcements by the Punjab government regarding allotment of funds for construction of hostels, Panjab University hasn't received any in the past three years.

The latest promise came through a sanction letter in January wherein the Punjab government authorised a 10% release of hostel construction funds for PU, but university officials confirmed that their wait is far from over. Vice chancellor Renu Vig said the university has now been informed that Rs.35 crore has been allocated for the hostel projects in the current budget session. "Hopefully, it will be released this session," she said.

But for the university, the assurance carries the weight of a familiar pattern. The Rs.35-crore allocation is t...