Science village to be set up in Tripura

Tripura government has decided to set up a science village at Dukli block at the outskirts of the capital city which would in miniature form of Science City in Kolkata, with National Council for Science Museum (NCSM) coming to its aid.
"NSCM has okayed our Rs 62-crore project of setting up of a Vigyan Gram or science village which would have the facilities to see the 3D shows on Earth exploration, Space application, solar energy, evolution and adaptation of human and a bird sanctuary," Tripura Science Technology minister Bijita Nath told reporters.
"We have completed Detailed Project Report (DPR) and foundation stone of the science village would be laid soon. Setting up of such a village would help disseminating science awareness among the people, mostly the students", she added.

Tripura State Council for Science and Technology (TSCST), an autonomous body under the state's government's science, technology and environment department is the nodal authority to look after the management of the proposed science village, which would be a regional level science hub.
"The science village will have a museum, planetarium, botanical garden, library, heritage park, bird sanctuary, aquarium, auditorium, children's park and a laboratory." Nath said.
The place for the village is beautiful. There are hillocks and many small valleys where lakes would be dug and boating facilities would be extended.It would also have an exhibition zone, educational demonstration arrangement, playing zone for children and science book stalls.

"We have acquired 12.5 acres of land in the Dukli block, about 8 k.M from here and the entire project would be completed by three years time, but people would be able to enter into the village when the first phase of it is completed," she added.
The science city is being developed basically to create awareness and interest among the students and youths about the utility of science and create a scientific outlook and encourage research works.
According to the project report, the Vigyan Gram is envisaged to attract students and science enthusiasts from Bangladesh, especially with the government of India planning to enhance connectivity with the neighbouring country by setting up rail, road and water ways links through the northeastern state.