Chandigarh, Oct. 14 -- Panjab University (PU) board of finance has approved a budget of Rs.901.61 crore for the financial year 2026-27, marking a continued focus on campus development, academic enhancement and student welfare. The budget anticipates an income of Rs.387.54 crore from internal revenue sources, while the remaining expenditure will be supported through government funding. The university has also revised its 2025-26 budget slightly, reducing the projected revenue and expenditure from Rs.868.46 crore to Rs.866.92 crore. According to the budget estimates, PU expects to earn Rs.387.54 crore through internal sources. This includes Rs.100 crore from partially self-financed courses, Rs.174 crore from examination fees, Rs.20.50 crore from the Centre for distance and online education, Rs.21.50 crore from teaching department fees, Rs.36 crore from registration, certificate, and CET fees, Rs.14.70 crore from hostels, Rs.7.37 crore from sports fees, and Rs.13.47 crore from other sources such as interest, late admission fees, sale of admission forms and affiliation continuation fees. Under the capital expenditure plan, PU has announced several developmental and student-centric projects. The varsity plans to set up an indoor stadium for volleyball, basketball and boxing at the Sector 14 campus at an estimated cost of Rs.4.69 crore, along with two synthetic tennis courts costing Rs.46 lakh. The university will undertake the renovation of washrooms of blocks I, II, and IV in boys hostel number 6, renovation of kitchen and mess areas in girls hostel number 2 and boys hostel number 2, and installation of a rainwater harvesting system at girls hostel number 11, with a total estimated cost of Rs.3 crore. The university also aims to enhance other facilities, including upgrading the central placement cell (Rs.1.84 crore) and the University health centre (Rs. 89 lakh). Strengthening general infrastructure across the campus has been allocated Rs.11.69 crore, while electrical system upgrades are set at Rs.5.50 crore. In addition, Rs.4.80 crore has been earmarked for modernising academic and research facilities, including laboratory refurbishment and ICT enhancement, and Rs.3 crore for digital infrastructure, smart classrooms and blended learning facilities....