Addressing a press conference here while he came visiting Basar for the Praja Patham programme, the Chief Minister revealed that his efforts for the establishment of an IIT at Basar with the Centre were not fruitful due to the changed policy. He cited the examples of the engineering colleges of Osmania and Andhra Universities being upgraded as a result of the implementation of the policy.
The Chief Minister also unfolded the State Government's plans to create centres of excellence in a phased manner in the State. He termed these plans as a 'new concept'.
