The Night Sky Sanctuary is expected to attract tourists from across the world to the picturesque Union Territory of Ladakh and also boost astro-tourism in the region.
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Work on the country’s first-ever Night Sky Sanctuary, being set up by CSIR in Ladakh’s Hanle area would be complete in over a month’s time.
Union Minister for Science & Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh said it when he called on the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, RK Mathur on Friday.
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The Night Sky Sanctuary is expected to attract tourists from across the world to the picturesque Union Territory of Ladakh and also boost Astro-tourism in the region.
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Further, it will offer a rare opportunity to watch the sky in its full glory of stars and planets in the night from a height of about 15,000 feet in a sparkling background with not an iota of air pollution or atmospheric moisture.
This was a follow-up to the meeting held between the two in the month of September this year when the Union minister announced that the setting up of India’s first-ever “Night Sky Sanctuary” in Ladakh, the Dark Sky Reserve will be completed within 3 months.
The proposed Dark Sky Reserve will be located at Hanle in Ladakh as a part of Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary. It will boost Astro tourism in India and will be one of the world’s highest-located sites for optical, infrared, and gamma-ray telescopes.
Both leaders also discussed a wide range of development-related issues pertaining to the Union Territory.
Dr. Jitendra Singh appreciated the efforts of RK Mathur-led Ladakh administration in carrying out development work in various spheres in Ladakh.
He announced all possible Central assistance to complete the developmental projects in UT.
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