APSECM seeks 4 acre land at Vizag’s Kailasagiri for category-I science centre
The Andhra Pradesh State Energy Conservation Mission has requested four acres of land in Visakhapatnam to build a Category-I Science Centre. The facility will focus on energy innovation and include a Fabrication Laboratory to foster scientific temper.
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The project aims to bridge the gap between formal education and practical technological application for youth in coastal Andhra Pradesh.
In a major push to foster scientific temper and energy innovation in coastal Andhra Pradesh, the Andhra Pradesh State Energy Conservation Mission (APSECM) has sought four acres of land atop Kailasagiri in Visakhapatnam to establish a state-of-the-art Category-I Science Centre, featuring an ‘Energy and Innovation Hub (Fab Lab)’.
The proposed initiative is being taken up under the Scheme for Promotion of Culture of Science (SPOCS), a flagship initiative of the Union Ministry of Culture.
According to official correspondence, APSECM, backed by APEPDCL, identified four acres of land in Survey No. 150 on Kailasagiri Hills, located adjacent to the iconic Telugu Museum.
Chief Executive Officer of APSECM, Nagalakshmi S, recently urged the Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority (VMRDA) to expedite the land allotment process, noting that confirmation of the site is critical to finalise the Detailed Project Report (DPR) and secure central funding from the Ministry of Culture.
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