The Indian Express                   12.03.2013

Planetarium to come up at Sahakarnagar

The PMC will build a planetarium in Sahakarnagar for everyone to view the planets, stars and constellations.

"The proposal for planetarium was recently approved by the civic administration and work would start with immediate effect. The project is expected to be ready by August 2013," said Congress corporator Ulas Bagul, who took initiative for the planetarium. Pune would be third city in the state to have a planetarium after Mumbai and Nagpur. The planetarium will be named after former union minister of science and technology late Vilasrao Deshmukh. The planetarium will be build in Sahakarnagar adjoining the ground of Rajiv Gandhi Academy of E-Learning school on 11,200 square feet land across two floors. "It will be developed using advanced automated digital technology of international standards. Visitors will be able to view the complete sky and related visuals," said the civic officer. Renowned German company Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH will provide technology support for the planetarium which will be build at a cost of Rs 5 crore. The planetarium will have an advanced high capacity telescope installed on a tower from night sky viewing. The campus will have ample parking space.