India, April 13 -- The Delhi government has approved the construction of two new hostel buildings within the Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC) campus at an estimated cost of Rs.573.41 crore, officials said on Sunday.

The project was approved by the expenditure finance committee (ECC) chaired by the Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta.

Calling the projects, a significant step towards enhancing student welfare, Gupta said that the existing hostels, built between 1965 and 1982, have aged considerably, underscoring the need for the new buildings.

According to the plan, the new hostel for female students will be constructed at a cost of Rs.269.19 crore, while the boys' hostel will be constructed at the cost of Rs.304.22 crore at Site B. Both...