Rajasthan

• 14 Feb 2023

'Hall of Nuclear Power' to be Built in Jaipur

Why In News?

Air-conditioned 'Hall of Nuclear Power' between Department of Science and Technology Rajasthan and Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (HPCIL) at Rajasthan Regional Science Center and Science Park, Jaipur on February 13, 2023, MoU has been signed for establishment.

Key points

• This hall will be constructed in the Regional Science Center and Science Garden located in Shastri Nagar, Jaipur to develop a better attitude towards nuclear power among the citizens and to spread science.
• The cost of this hall to be built in an area of 600 square meters will be around Rs 7 crore. An amount of Rs 4 crore will be made available as a grant from NPCIL for the expenditure on the construction of the hall.
• With the construction of this centre, the general public will get information about various applications of nuclear energy and the research and development done in this field in the country. In the gallery to be built here, information about nuclear power will be available through various panels, banners, models, placards, cut-outs, motion pictures, quizzes, games, films etc.
• The MoU was signed by M. Venkatachalam, Executive Director on behalf of NPCIL and Kailash Mishra, Head, Department of Corporate Communications and Science & Technology.