New Delhi, Feb. 21 -- Indian Prime MinisterNarendra Modi, inaugurated the newly constructed Academic Complex East and Academic Complex West at IIT Delhi's Hauz Khas campus through video conferencing on Tuesday. This is the largest ever single-time construction activity for research and academic purposes in the history of IIT Delhi.

Meenakshi Lekhi, Minister of State for External Affairs and Culture, Government of India, graced an event organised at the Institute on this occasion. The event also witnessed the presence of eminent scientists from various organisations, BoG members, Building and Works Committee (BWC) members, faculty, staff and students of the Institute.

The two multi-storey complexes are developed at a cost of Rs. 260 cror...