India, April 13 -- The Delhi Government has approved the construction of two new hostel complexes at Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC), with an estimated cost of Rs 573.41 crore, to address rising student intake and a long-standing shortage of accommodation.

The decision was cleared at a meeting of the Expenditure Finance Committee chaired by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta. The project includes separate hostels for male and female students and is expected to be completed within 36 months. Officials said the move comes in response to growing pressure on existing hostel facilities at the college.

Student intake at MAMC has increased from 150 to 250 in recent years, leading to overcrowding and forcing many students to share rooms. Some stude...