Although the University of Pune (UoP) has lined up many ambitious projects in the near future, worth crores of rupees, these projects are facing a delay in implementation for one reason — manpower shortage at the varsity’s estate department, which looks after the infrastructural development of the university.

“Currently two posts of deputy engineer and five posts of junior engineer are vacant. The vacant posts include a separate post of electrical engineer, who is supposed to look after all electrical works at the varsity,” said R V Patil, executive engineer at the UoP.