India, Oct. 29 -- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said the proposed National Law University (NLU) in Jammu and Kashmir is expected to begin functioning by April next year. Initially, the university will operate from rented accommodation until a permanent campus is established, he informed the Legislative Assembly.

During the discussion on the resolution introduced by Bandipora MLA Nizamuddin Bhat, seeking the establishment of the NLU to promote advanced legal education and research in the Union Territory, Omar said 50 crore had already been sanctioned for the project.

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