Assam today got its first Science City, which promises to be a major educational and entertainment hub. The ambitious project was inaugurated at Sonapur on the outskirts of Guwahati by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in the presence of Minister of Science and Technology, Assam, Keshab Mahanta, CEO, of Science City Guwahati Dr Jaideep Baruah, and other dignitaries. Spread over 82 acres of land, the project has been built at a cost of Rs 300 crore and has features like Eureka and Space Odyssey, among others. “More features like Science Innovation and Science Park will also come up shortly on the premises which will draw more young minds towards scientific thinking,” the Chief Minister said. “It will be one of the best in the country, and is bigger than Kolkata’s Science City,” Sarma added.
