(1)There shall be a Buildings and Works Committee to carry out minor and major infrastructure development activities of the University efficiently and in a time bound manner.

(2)The Buildings and Works Committee shall consist of the following members namely:-

(a)Vice Chancellor - Chairperson;

(b)Pro-Vice Chancellor;

(c)Financial Advisor;

(d)Engineer of the Building Construction Department in charge of the District in which the University Headquarter is situated, or his nominee not below the rank of Assistant Engineer from that District;

(e)one eminent engineer, nominated by the Vice Chancellor;

(f)one eminent Architect, nominated by the Vice Chancellor;

(g)Registrar;

(h)Finance Officer; and

(i)Director, Estate and Facility Management - Member Secretary.

(3)All nominated members of the committee shall hold office for a term of five years and shall not be eligible for a second consecutive term.

(4)If any vacancy occurs in the office of a member, the same shall be filled within one month by the Vice Chancellor and the member so appointed shall hold office for the residual term for which the earlier member shall have held the office if the vacancy had not occurred.

(5)The quorum for a meeting of the committee shall be set at half of the total members.

(6)The Buildings and Works committee shall, -

(a)under direction and overall supervision of the Vice Chancellor may execute all types of works to be executed through the agency of the Building Construction Department or through the agency recommended by the State Government;

(b)accord administrative, approval sanction to the maintenance work, and financial subject to availability of funds in the budget;

(c)recommend and obtain administrative approval and expenditure sanction of the Syndicate in, of20 respect, all minorworks; and and major

(d)recommend to the Syndicate through the Finance and Accounts Committee, a ‘Programme of Works’ to be executed in the ensuing year, specifying maintenance works, major works and minor works, separately;

(7)The Buildings and Works Committee shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Statutes.