Country¡¯s First ¡®Night Sky Sanctuary¡¯ Will Be Set Up In Ladakh Within Three Months
The government will set up India¡¯s first-ever ¡®night sky sanctuary¡¯ in Ladakh region- work on which will be completed within three months.
The government will set up India¡¯s first-ever ¡®night sky sanctuary¡¯ in Ladakh region- work on which will be completed within three months.
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Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday said that the ¡®night sky sanctuary¡¯ will be set up in Ladakh within the next three months.
To promote tourism
The proposed Dark Sky Reserve will be located at Hanle village in Ladakh as a part of Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary and will be one of the world¡¯s highest-located sites for optical, infra-red, and gamma-ray telescopes, Singh said.
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The union minister made these remarks after a meeting with Ladakh Lieutenant Governor R K Mathur in New Delhi, PTI reported.
India¡¯s first-ever "Night Sky Sanctuary" to be set up in Ladakh
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The proposed Dark Sky Reserve will be completed at Hanle in Ladakh within 3 months it will boost Astro tourism in India
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He said the dark sky reserve site will have activities to help in boosting local tourism and economy through interventions of Science and Technology.
MOU signed
Singh said a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed recently by the Union Territory administration, Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) Leh and the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) for launching the Dark Sky Reserve.
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The minister said all the stakeholders will jointly work towards the preservation of the night sky from unwanted light pollution and illumination, which is a serious threat to scientific observations and natural sky conditions.
He said Hanle was best suited for the project as it is located in Ladakh¡¯s cold desert region, away from any form of human disturbance and clear sky conditions and dry weather conditions exist throughout the year.
Ladakh is a region administered by India as a union territory, which constitutes a part of the larger Kashmir region and has been the subject of dispute between India, Pakistan, and China since 1947.
The region is most famous for breathtaking landscapes, the crystal-clear skies, the highest mountain passes, thrilling adventure activities, Buddhist Monasteries and festivals.
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