43 trees to make way for new auditorium at planetarium - The Hindu

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The citizens said that there should not be any plans involving the loss of green skins.  

As part of the Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium's smart upgrade plan, a total of 43 trees will make room for the new building. Bengaluru Urban, the deputy forest protector, has issued an announcement about the project, stating that 43 of the 190 trees in the project area must be cleared and 28 of them can be transplanted.

The Rs 20 crore project announced in February 2020 will be implemented by Bangalore Smart City Co., Ltd. The project will have a fully equipped auditorium and lecture hall with a total construction area of ​​40,350 square feet.

The planetarium curator Pramod G. Galgali told

The COVID-19 pandemic has stalled the project, which aims to provide the necessary infrastructure for the non-formal science education activities of the planetarium.

"Since two decades, we have been organizing non-formal science education activities. Science lectures are becoming more and more popular. However, we do not have the necessary infrastructure and therefore require the government to provide them. The new building will accommodate an auditorium with a capacity of 600 people and some Classroom." he said.

In addition to a small coffee shop with seating and underground parking, the proposed building will also have an observation deck for events/solar eclipses, toilets and toilets. "We will do our best to accommodate everything. Experts will decide the details," he said.

The public is not entirely enthusiastic. Sandeep Anirudhan, the convenor of the Bangalore Civic Agenda of the Citizen Movement, said: “The EIA requires a public consultation, but they must provide drawings, site surveys and other details. Without all this, how will the public raise objections? ?" He also said that there should not be any plans involving the loss of green skins. "We have destroyed the city. The transplant success rate is only 10%. They should consider designing a project around the trees," he said.

Since its reopening in mid-November, the planetarium has been a regular program. The planetarium is a popular landmark in the city, attracting science lovers and children. "The number of visitors is much lower than before, but people are coming. Measures have been taken in accordance with SOP, including temperature checks, disinfection, etc. Because there are other seats, the operating capacity of the sky theater reaches 60%. In the existing capacity, The weekend is full. On some weekends, we have to hold other performances." Mr. Galgary said.

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