After the decline in cases of covid-19 after the second wave work on various projects has been resumed and many projects in Patna have gained pace and will be soon completed.

Nearly 60% of civil work on the ambitious Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam Science City project has been completed so far, according to officials of the state building construction department.

The G+1 building with state-of-the-art technology is being constructed over 30,000 sq metre area on 15 acres of land near the Moin-Ul-Haq Stadium in Rajendra Nagar. It is expected to be completed by 2022-end.

According to executive engineers, the work got delayed due to Covid-induced lockdown.

Kumar Ravi, secretary of building construction department, said, “The work on exhibits has also started. The private firm, Flying Elephant, which prepared the architectural design of the building, has given contract to Canada-based GSM Project to design the exhibits,” he said.

Ravi added, “The number of models has been increased from 200 to 243. These models will be displayed at the Science City’s galleries. The state science and technology department will approve the exhibit designs.”

The Science City is being constructed with an expenditure of over Rs 400 crore, including civil work and exhibits. It would have four galleries – ‘Body and Mind’, ‘Basic Sciences’, ‘Space and Astronomy’ and ‘Sustainable Planet’. There will also be four learning suites – ‘Maker Space’, ‘Big Data Centre’, ‘Kitchen’ and ‘Gym’.

As per the design, a dormitory will be constructed on first floor, especially for schoolchildren who want to stay for a study tour or excursion. Once completed, the dormitory will accommodate 250 kids and it will be connected to learning suites.

The project was conceptualized in 2012 and the construction work had started in March 2019 after CM Nitish Kumar laid the foundation for the project.

The proposed science city is aimed at promoting science among the people and demonstrating and preserving the illustrious history of scientific development in Bihar.

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