In order to overcome the imbalance of the number of engineering colleges amongst states, the AICTE has taken up the following initiatives:

(i) AICTE has now allowed second shift of engineering college (s) in existing engineering colleges(s) only in those States where the number of seats available in engineering colleges per lakh of population is less than all India average.

(ii) For a balanced growth of various streams of education in Engineering & Technology, the Council adopted a policy to allow establishment of new Engineering Institutions with at least three conventional branches as a mandatory requirement in the States where the number of seats available in engineering colleges per lakh of population in more than all India average, whereas in the States where the number of seats available in engineering colleges per lakh of population is less than the all India average, no such restriction is applicable.

(iii) The Council has permitted the possession of total land area in three adjacent pieces specifically in North Eastern States and hilly areas for setting up new technical institutions.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Human Resource Development Smt. D. Purandeswari, in Lok Sabha