.:: Hyderabad - One step closer to the Science City ::. Hyderabad, November 30: Apart from being acknowledged as a heritage and a cyber city, Hyderabad would also be renowned as a Science City, by early 2016. Budvel is the epicentre of this massive project and is meant to double up as a science hub and an entertainment park. With ace scientific institutions like NGRI, CCMB, NIN, IICT, CDFD, DRDO, etc making its foothold strong in the city, the Science City will indeed be the jewel to the crown The city is one step closer towards becoming one big fat science centre of the country. If Information Technology has been an embodiment, then science would become the quintessence, for Hyderabad is going to get its’ own ‘Science City’ in the near future. The project is a joint venture by the Centre and the state government with a budget of 160 crore. A Science City, a Habitat Centre, an Eco-park and an Education Hub are among the key projects planned by Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) in the near future. The Science City, proposed on 83 acres, would comprise a multitude of attractions. The proposed site for the venture is Budvel in Rajendra Nagar. The project would join the cluster of Science Cities functioning at Kolkata, Kapurtala, Ahmedabad and Lucknow. It would be of international standards with ultra-modern concepts and is expected to attract at least 10 lakh visitors annually. The HMDA had called for fresh tenders in April this year. Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy gave his nod for the proposal at a high level meeting. The key stakeholders in the project are Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Culture and National Council of Science Museum. The aim of establishing a Science City is to portray the growth of science and technology and their application in industry, human welfare and environment. According to the HMDA officials, the Science City will not only be an entertainment park, but also a science hub. It will boast of facilities for research and development in various fields of science like space, nuclear, information technology, robotics and bio-technology. The four key attractions of the Science City will be: Space Theatre; Planetarium; IMAX 9D Vision Theatre and a Time Machine. Space Theatre: Space Theatre might be equipped with Helios Star Ball planetarium supported by 150 special effect projectors and Astrovision 10/70 large format film projection system housed in a 23 meter diameter tilted dome having unidirectional seating arrangements for 360 people immersive shows on sciences, similar to the one in Kolkata. Planetarium: The planetarium will primarily be meant for presenting educational and entertaining shows about astronomy and the night sky, or for training in celestial navigation. IMAX 9D Vision Theatre: The Science City will be equipped with a 9D Vision Theatre. Apt for animation movies, the 9D theatre comes alive with six projectors, arc cinema scope screen with 7.1 DTS and with added environmental affects. The state of the art theatre would have a large screen with augmented 3D affect. Time Machine: The concept would basically show about the history of the earth and civilisations which existed thousands of years ago. The key feature, real life imagery, will make it stand out of other similar concepts and will be an exclusive feature of Hyderabad’s Science City. Other attractions of the Science City will include; A Laser Theatre; An Energy Park; Aviation Park; Earthquake Management concept; Health Gallery; Dinosaur Park; Global Warming themed park. The price for entry will be kept affordable. Source: The Hans India
Posted on: Mon, 02 Dec 2013 03:34:04 +0000
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