The Maharashtra Government on Wednesday decided to set up a world-class science city at Pimpri-Chinchwad near Pune to develop scientific outlook among the students and prepare them to become students in future.
The decision to develop a Science City in the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) area was taken at a weekly State Cabinet meeting here.
To be named as ‘Bharat Ratna Rajiv Gandhi Science Innovation City’, a science Centre will be developed on one acre area in an eight-acre complex in the PCMC area.
In the remaining seven acre area surrounding the proposed science centre, a science city will be developed under a centrally-sponsored scheme during the next five years.
The Centre has granted an assistance of Rs 191 crore to build the Science city in the PCMC area.
Recognising the need to strengthen science and technology to shape India into the 21st century, the proposed city will help adopt a scientific approach to change, boost the scientific temperament among the people and students, use tech for social development, experiential learning approach, creating curiosity for science among the younger generations and teaching science in an easy to grasp, fun manner.
The proposed 'Bharat Ratna Rajiv Gandhi Science Innovation City' is expected to come up on the premises of the Pimpri-Chinchwad Science Park which became operational in 2013 and has been drawing lots of crowds since then.
“We have been informed that the upcoming science innovation centre will be designed on the lines of similar high-class scientific zones in China, Singapore and other countries… This will be a good contribution to popularize science among the young minds,” a senior PCMC official said.