India, Sept. 10 -- Bhubaneswar: After clearing outsiders from the boys' hostels, Utkal University has launched an eviction drive to remove unauthorised occupants from its staff quarters inside the Vani Vihar campus.
The university, which has around 200 staff quarters for teaching and non-teaching employees, has found that at least 12 to 14 of them are illegally occupied by outsiders. Reports said nearly 40 quarters are lying in ruins and will soon be renovated.
On Tuesday, a group of students entered the vice-chancellor's office, demanding immediate action to vacate the illegal residents and ensure a safe campus environment. They alleged that some staff quarters, meant exclusively for university employees, had been rented out to outside...