Mumbai, Sep 1 :The Maharashtra government will set up a world-class Science City near Pune, under a central scheme to inculcate the scientific spirit among students and prepare future scientists, officials said here Today.
The proposed complex will be named as ‘Bharat Ratna Rajiv Gandhi Science Innovation City’ and shall be developed on an 8-acre complex in the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation jurisdiction.
The decision was taken in a cabinet meeting, presided over by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, and an initial outlay of Rs 191 crore has been sanctioned for it under a central government initiative.
“It will be ready within the next five years. It is intended to create a scientific outlook among the students and to prepare future scientists,” said Mr Thackeray.(UNI)