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Modern campuses for SSFs to be build in Prayagraj, Mathura

Lucknow, April 19 (UNI) The Uttar Pradesh government is fast-tracking the construction of modern campuses for new UP Special Security Force (UPSSF) battalions in order to bolster security infrastructure, official sources said here on Saturday.
Sources said that residential and non-residential facilities will be built for the third battalion in Prayagraj and the fourth in Mathura in line with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's vision. "In Prayagraj, 42.03 acres of land have been identified in the Arail area, with 22 acres in Deoria village and 19 acres in Bhaipur village earmarked for the campus. The total estimated cost for the construction and development work here is Rs 198 crore (excluding GST)," they said.
Sources said that similarly, in Barhata village in Mathura, 40.03 acres have been identified for the fourth battalion campus, with a projected cost of Rs 197 crore (excluding GST). "Preparations are also being made to fast-track the long-pending construction work for the Women PAC Battalion campus in Badaun. This project will involve an expenditure of Rs 177.30 crore. All these infrastructure projects will be carried out on an EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) mode, for which the Planning Department has already prepared the blueprint," they informed.
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