PM to open LED dome planetarium in Mysuru on November 13

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate an LED dome planetarium in Mysuru on November 13.

Mr. Modi, who is scheduled to inaugurate the elevated stretch of Namma Metro’s Pink Line in Bengaluru on November 13, will arrive in Mysuru on the same day to inaugurate the planetarium, which is reckoned to be India’s first tilted dome planetarium.

Speaking to reporters here on Monday, MP for Mysuru Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar said the planetarium built jointly by Indian Institute of Astrophysics and University of Mysore would help not only students, but also tourists visiting Mysuru.

The planetarium was built at a cost of ₹118 crore, which included Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s MPLAD funds. It will have about 150 to 160 seats.