PM Modi To Inaugurate Rs 115-Crore Planetarium In Mysuru On November 13

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a Rs 115-crore planetarium in Mysuru, Karnataka, on November 13. The facility will feature curved-screen technology, which officials claim is the first of its kind globally, Mysuru-Kodagu BJP MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar said on Monday.

Addressing a press conference, Yaduveer said the planetarium would boost Mysuru’s scientific, educational and tourism infrastructure.

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman envisioned the project and contributed Rs 5 crore from her Members of Parliament Local Area Development (MPLAD) funds. The Swadesh Darshan scheme and the Department of Science and Technology provided additional funding.

The planetarium will feature two domes with a combined seating capacity of 150 to 160 people. Unlike Prague’s planetarium, which uses a flat-screen system, the Mysuru facility will introduce curved-screen technology.

The facility will host two to three shows daily for students and tourists. Visitors will need entry tickets. It aims to attract around five lakh visitors annually, matching Bengaluru’s planetarium’s annual footfall.

The Bengaluru-based Indian Institute of Astrophysics will operate the institution on Mysuru University land. The facility will include classrooms and training rooms for educational programmes, camps and workshops.

During his visit, PM Modi will participate in a Miyawaki forest development programme at KC Layout and plant a sapling. The Bharat One project developed the forest in collaboration with Japan.

After inaugurating Bengaluru’s Namma Metro Pink Line, PM Modi will travel to Mysuru. He will inaugurate the planetarium after 3 PM on November 13 and address a gathering at the venue, which can accommodate around 10,000 people.

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