Panchkula: The project of building up a Sanskrit university is yet to take place, despite its announcement made by the Haryana education minister Ram Bilas Sharma a year before.

Recommendation from the Mansa Devi shrine board is yet to be received regarding a suitable land for the project.

The Minister announced the formation of the university in the premises of the temple during his visit to the temple last year in December.

The university would cater to the need of the students interested in pursuing their future in the Sanskrit language, offering various undergraduate and post-graduate courses.

"The university would be set up on the land given by the shrine board and the cost of construction would be borne by them. Till date, we have not received any proposal from them regarding the site that they have earmarked and how much land they are willing to provide for the university. So, we cannot go ahead with the project," said deputy director, higher education, Arun Joshi.

The fourth remainder is already been sent to the shrine board earlier on this Wednesday, the first one which was sent on February 18, 2015; but there seems no response by their side.

The project was announced as being the part of the Haryana government's Education project to promote and encourage dissemination of knowledge Sanskrit and Vedic texts among students.

"The proposal is pending with the Shrine Board. Until they identify the site and ready to transfer the land, we cannot formulate the proposal for administrative approval and budgetary allocation. The requirement of land should also include possible expansion in the near future, as hostels will also be built, apart from academic blocks. Mere 10-acre would not be sufficient," said Joshi.

The proposal was further approved by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar.(inputs from agencies)