SDACCB

The scheme aims to provide development assistance to Colleges to help in the consolidation and expansion of infrastructure. Financial assistance is provided to eligible Colleges for the construction and renovation of essential buildings like classrooms, laboratories, and hostels.

The scheme "Scheme of Development Assistance to Colleges for the Construction of Buildings" was launched by the University Grants Commission, Ministry of Education, Govt. of India. The scheme aims to help Colleges in the consolidation and expansion of infrastructure. The scheme provides financial assistance for the construction and renovation/extension of existing buildings, including classrooms, library, laboratories, administrative block, staff quarters, and hostels. The applications for this scheme are accepted after the College has constituted a Building Committee, finalized the plans and estimates, and resolved to take up the building projects with University Grants Commission assistance.

• The applicant must be a College.
• The applicant must be included in the list of Colleges maintained by the University Grants Commission.
• The applicant must be included under Sections 2(f) and 12B of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956.

##### Financial Assistance

• The scheme provides financial assistance for the construction and renovation/extension (of existing buildings) of various types of buildings (e.g., classrooms, library, laboratories, administrative block, staff quarters, hostels).
• The University Grants Commission provides financial assistance on a 100% basis within the approved ceiling.
• Colleges may seek assistance up to 60% of the total grants allocated under General Development Assistance in a Plan period for the construction of buildings.

##### Disbursement

The release of the approved grant is staggered based on progress and documentation:

• 50% of the approved grant will be released while conveying the University Grants Commission’s approval to the Plan and Estimates.
• 40% of the approved grant will be released upon receipt of the audited Utilisation Certificate, audited Statement of Expenditure, and progress report of the first installment indicating the stage of construction (Annexure-IV & V).
• Remaining 10% of the grant will be released on receipt of the Completion documents (Annexure-IV, VI, VII, revised estimates, and photographs).

##### Conditions

• The College must ensure that the expenditure exceeding the UGC grant, if any, will be met by the College from its own resources.
• The construction must not be delayed for want of funds.
• The Project should be completed in a time-bound manner (in months).
• The construction must be executed in accordance with the plan accepted by the Commission.