Agartala: Jan 04: Science is the first step to progress So we should always keep ourselves up to date with science Science City can be one of the mediums in making science into a game Chief Minister Professor (Dr.) Manik Saha said this at the opening ceremony of Agartala Science City constructed at Progeny Orchard in Siddhiashram today. Note that this Science City has been constructed following the guidelines set by the National Council of Science Museums (NCSM). This science city has been built in an area of 12.84 acres 67.38 crore has been spentWhile speaking at the opening ceremony of Science City, the Chief Minister also said that Israel, a country of 93 lakh people, is far ahead in the world in terms of science. As a result, they are far ahead of other countries in the world in the construction of advanced machinery and modern infrastructure He said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is also trying to take the country forward based on science and technology Hence, the prime minister emphasized on transforming the country into Digital India from the very beginning of his tenure The Chief Minister said that all the states of the North Eastern region are progressing on the path of development today due to Act East policy of the Prime Minister Our state is blessed with broad gauge rail, high speed internet system, improved road connectivity and beautiful airport with modern infrastructure. He expressed hope that the current state government under the direction of the Prime Minister will be able to take the state of Tripura much further.Speaking on the occasion, Deputy Chief Minister Yishnu Debvarma said that before 2019, only 30 percent of the work on the Agartala Science City was completed. No money was allocated in advance by the previous government to complete this work The construction of this world-class science city has been completed in a very short time with the goodwill of the Public Works Department during the current government. It may be noted that 22.68 crore rupees from the donor ministry, 24.70 crore rupees from the state government and 20 crore rupees from SPA have been spent on the construction of this science city. Currently constructed main building has 6 exhibition halls, 2 seminar halls, 1 planetarium, 1 THD hall, 1 children activity hall. Exhibition components include Fun Science Exhibit Gallery, Astronomy, Temporary Exhibition, Biodiversity Gallery, THD Theatre, Planetarium. Also science park will be constructed here in the coming daysNCSM Director General Arijit Dutta Chowdhury said that Udaipur Science Center has become one of the leading science centers in India. The modernization work of Sukanta Academy in the state will be completed within the next 1 year MLA Mimi Mazamdar, Principal Secretary KS Shetty and Director Animesh Das of Department of Science, Technology and Environment also spoke on the occasion. Prisons Minister Ramprasad Pal was also present on the occasion
