Modi to lay foundation stone and inaugurate projects worth ₹ 5,800 crore on National Technology Day
- The projects include the Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory – India, Hingoli; Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Jatni, Odisha; and Platinum Jubilee Block of Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the National Technology Day 2023 programme on May 11 at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi, marking the commencement of the celebration of the 25th year of National Technology Day.
The prime minister will lay the foundation stone and dedicate to the nation multiple projects related to scientific and technological advancement worth more than ₹ 5800 crore.
The projects include the Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory – India (LIGO-India), Hingoli; Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Jatni, Odisha; and Platinum Jubilee Block of Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai.
The projects that will be dedicated to the nation include Fission Molybdenum-99 Production Facility, Mumbai; Rare Earth Permanent Magnet Plant, Visakhapatnam; National Hadron Beam Therapy Facility, Navi Mumbai; Radiological Research Unit, Navi Mumbai; Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Visakhapatnam; and Women & Children Cancer Hospital Building, Navi Mumbai.
The projects are in line with the Prime Minister’s vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat through strengthening scientific institutions in the country.
The celebration of National Technology Day 2023 has a special focus on Atal Innovation Mission (AIM). The AIM Pavilion will showcase multiple innovative projects, and visitors will get an opportunity to witness live tinkering sessions, engage in tinkering activities, witness outstanding innovations and products by Startups.
National Technology Day was started by former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in 1999 to honour Indian scientists, engineers and technologists, who worked for India’s scientific and technological advancement and ensured the successful conduct of Pokhran tests in May 1998. Since then, National Technology Day is observed every year on May 11 with a new and different theme every year. This year’s theme is ‘School to Startups- Igniting Young Minds to Innovate’.
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First Published:10 May 2023, 08:21 PM IST
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