The State Government took a step ahead in getting its second hybrid planetarium. It was done with the MoU signing between the Science and Technology Department and National Council of State Museums (NCSM) for Dumka at Project Building on Thursday.
On behalf of the Government, Science and Technology Department Deputy Secretary Amreshwar P Singh signed the MoU while Kolkata based Creative Museum Designers Managing Director Subroto Sen signed it on behalf of NCSM.
Chief Minister Raghubar Das was the Chief Guest of the occasion. He said with the setting up of the planetarium the scientific consciousness in Santhal-Pargana region will boost. The budget of constructing the planetarium is about Rs 30 crores and it is targeted to be completed by 2018.
Das felt the planetarium will attract the science lovers especially the students.
After the under constructed hybrid planetarium at Chiraundi officials of Science and Technology claimed Dumka planetarium will have the largest seat capacity of 160 persons.
The first planetarium is likely to be completed by the end of 2017. It is being made at a budget of `26.72 crores in a piece of 13 acres land. A digital (small) planetarium is proposed as the third planetarium in Deoghar. It will have a seating strength of 50 persons.
Five more planetariums are proposed in the science centers of lohardaga, Hazaribag, Gumla, Palamau and Bokaro.
Apart from CM, NCSM and Singh, Science and Technology Department Principal Secretary l Khiangte and Principal Secretary to CM Sanjay Kumar were also present.