nagpur the city is likely to lose another 5 acre greenery and open space of dr panjabrao deshmukh krishi vidyapeeth pdkv for a proposed project on the lines of shivsrushti developed at pune the nagpur improvement trust nit has also proposed to develop 345bedded multispeciality hospital at wathodathe nit board of trustees met on friday and decided to change user of pdkvs land if it was felt necessary for the proposed project nit in a press release said deputy cm devendra fadnavis directed the civic agency to plan the projectthe nit has selected an open space of pdkv situated in front of gorakshan on wardha road the land is meant for animal husbandry and dairy developmentpunes shivsrushti is a historical theme park shocasing the life and valour of chhatrapati shivaji maharaj nit has proposed to build a replica of 14 forts conquered by shivaji maharaj 10 light and sound shows murals pictures etc based on his life pdkv had already proposed to develop parking on halfacre land situated behind the gurudwara at ramdaspeth this site is adjoining the area selected by nit for the shivsrushti projectthe government had mentioned pdkvs agriculture land as lungs of urban areas and said they should not be allotted for purpose other than agriculture related purposes still one or other project has been planned on these open spaces and pdkv is giving approvalsthe nit board headed by chairman manoj kumar suryawanshi has also proposed to construct 345bed multispeciality hospital at sprawling land situated at wathoda the civic agency had proposed the project as per request of east nagpur mla krishna khopdekhopde said three persons fraudulently sold nits land i came to know and informed nit suryawanshi then lodged complaint with police and demolished a compound wall of encroachers police have registered an offence against three persons but later took no action fadnavis assured to sanction funds for the project estimated cost of the project is 18771 croreboard of trustees of nit also took a decision to start radiology pathology centres and ancillary hospital at the community hall constructed at somalwada a private operator will be appointed to develop the facilities and operate themthe board passed a resolution to develop chhatrapati sambhaji maharaj hall and sports complex in the sprawling abandoned land adjacent to sakkardara lake earlier nit had proposed to construct its new administrative building here but dropped the plan following directives of south nagpur mla mohan mate who is also an nit trusteeunder the project nit will construct a swimming pool on ground level basement parking commercial shops restaurant on first floor and library based on the life of chhatrapati sambhaji maharaj on second floor ac hall on third floor sports complex on fourth and fifth floor and open terrace restaurant on sixth floor