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The work on Indias first-ever Night Sky Sanctuary being set up by CSIR under Union Ministry of Science Technology in Ladakhs Hanle is going on in full swing and shall be complete in over a months time. The Night Sky Sanctuary will attract tourists from across the world over to picturesque Ladakh and also boost astro-tourism in the region.This was stated here today by Union Minister of State Independent Charge Science Technology Minister of State Independent Charge Earth Sciences MoS PMO Personnel Public Grievances Pensions Atomic Energy and Space Dr Jitendra Singh when Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh R K Mathur called on him at North Block today.This was a follow-up to the meeting held between the two in the month of September this year when the Union Minister had announced that the setting up of Indias first-ever Night Sky Sanctuary in Ladakh the Dark Sky Reserve will be completed within 3 months. The two leaders also discussed a wide range of development related issues pertaining to the Union Territory.RK Mathur apprised the Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh about the Rozgar Mela held on 31st October in Ladakh where the UT Administration gave away appointment letters to around one thousand local youth furthering the call of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to give jobs to the deserving youth of the country.While discussing the various projects Dr Jitendra Singh said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has always accorded highest priority to Ladakh and other peripheral regions.Dr. Jitendra Singh appreciated the efforts of RK Mathur-led Ladakh administration in carrying out development work in various spheres in Ladakh. The Union Minister assured all possible assistance of the Centre in completion of developmental projects in the UT.Mathur informed the Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh about the status of several public welfare and developmental projects in Ladakh.In a unique and first-of-its-kind initiative the Department of Science Technology DST Govt of India has undertaken to set up Indias first-ever Night Sky Sanctuary in Ladakh. The proposed Dark Sky Reserve will be located at Hanle in Ladakh as a part of Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary. It will boost Astro tourism in India and will be one of the worlds highest-located sites for optical infra-red and gamma-ray telescopes.
