Odishas 2nd planetarium at Burla

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Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google NewsAfter Bhubaneswar, second planetarium in the State is set to come up in Burla town. A five-acre plot of the Irrigation Department has been identified on the Jyoti Vihar Road for the purpose.Although the second planetarium and a science park were supposed to be developed in Sambalpur town, in the absence of the required space, the projects have been shifted to Burla. The State Government has allocated ` 5 crore out of the estimated ` 12 crore in the first phase and the planetarium is being established under the aegis of the Department of Science and Technology. The planetarium will be built over two acres of land. The science park would come up on the rest three acres. The proposed planetarium will be fully digital and IDCO will execute the structural work. A Kolkata-based firm has been roped in for preparing the architectural design.A team of officials from the departments of Revenue and Works visited the proposed site recently and work on the project is expected to begin soon.first published:January 01, 1970, 05:30 ISTlast updated:January 01, 1970, 05:30 IST
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After Bhubaneswar, second planetarium in the State is set to come up in Burla town. A five-acre plot of the Irrigation Department has been identified on the Jyoti Vihar Road for the purpose.

Although the second planetarium and a science park were supposed to be developed in Sambalpur town, in the absence of the required space, the projects have been shifted to Burla. The State Government has allocated ` 5 crore out of the estimated ` 12 crore in the first phase and the planetarium is being established under the aegis of the Department of Science and Technology.

The planetarium will be built over two acres of land. The science park would come up on the rest three acres. The proposed planetarium will be fully digital and IDCO will execute the structural work. A Kolkata-based firm has been roped in for preparing the architectural design.

A team of officials from the departments of Revenue and Works visited the proposed site recently and work on the project is expected to begin soon.