Kakatiya University Prof. R. Sayanna thanked the chief minister K. Chandra Sekhar Rao for enhancing grants to the University in the recent budget.  The block grant of the University has been hiked from Rs. 67 crore to 75 crore in the budget while giving an additional development grant of Rs. 50 crore. This gives a momentum to take up developmental activities in the University, he said.  He appreciated the special interest taken by the government by increasing the budget.  These funds would be utilized for  construction of students hostels, development of roads and  providing of other infrastructural facilities and amenities  in the universities. All the necessary steps are being taken up to excel in the fields of teaching and research and emerge as one of the best universities, Prof. Sayanna asserted.  He also expressed his gratitude to the Deputy Chief Minister  Kadiam Srihari and Finance Minister Eetela Rajender for their effort in enhancing the budget allocation to the University.