Bhubaneswar, May 27 -- The proposed Model Degree College in Koraput is facing an uncertain future as the residents in the district are still in the dark about the new project site after the construction of the building meant for the college at Semiliguda was halted to make way for the Bharatmala project.

As per reports, the construction of the building for the Model Degree College started on February 3, 2019. Almost all the works were completed in 2021 and in a few days time, it was to be handed over to the Higher Education Department for the commencement of the academic year. However, it could not materialise as it was decided that the College will make way for the construction of a six-lane highway by the National Highways Authority of...