<p>"I presume this amount has been sanctioned following our request to the HRD (human resource development) ministry for a major grant. It will help us in renovating various old buildings of the institute which need major renovation," said A.K. Majumdar, deputy director of IIT-Kharagpur.<br /><br />Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, while presenting the budget 2011 Monday, announced Rs.200 crore as one-time grant to IIT-Kharagpur.<br /><br />"This grant will also help us in renovating and upgrading various laboratories and infusing world class modern technologies into them. It will help our students a lot. The grant will also help us in different segments of high end researches," Majumdar told IANS.</p>.<p><br />"We need modern technology in nano science area. We welcome this grant as this institution will be celebrating its diamond jubilee this year from August 2011-August 2012," he added.</p>
<p>"I presume this amount has been sanctioned following our request to the HRD (human resource development) ministry for a major grant. It will help us in renovating various old buildings of the institute which need major renovation," said A.K. Majumdar, deputy director of IIT-Kharagpur.<br /><br />Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, while presenting the budget 2011 Monday, announced Rs.200 crore as one-time grant to IIT-Kharagpur.<br /><br />"This grant will also help us in renovating and upgrading various laboratories and infusing world class modern technologies into them. It will help our students a lot. The grant will also help us in different segments of high end researches," Majumdar told IANS.</p>.<p><br />"We need modern technology in nano science area. We welcome this grant as this institution will be celebrating its diamond jubilee this year from August 2011-August 2012," he added.</p>