Science city palampur

  1. Palampur, Himachal Pradesh
  2. Palampur Science Centre opens : The Tribune India


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Palampur, Himachal Pradesh

This section needs additional citations for Please help ( April 2022) ( Palampur is located in the Wah Tea Estate which was owned by The first prime minister of independent India, Pre-independence [ ] The growth of tea estates from the mid-19th century prompted the administration to build infrastructure in Palampur, such as schools, colleges, and hospital. It also became the center of labourers engaged in tea leaves plucking, packing, and transportation. The Post independence [ ] A military station was established at Holta, a strategic location of the town. Geography [ ] Palampur is at 32°07′N 76°32′E / 32.12°N 76.53°E / 32.12; 76.53, Distance from major cities [ ] • Distance from • Distance from • Distance from • Distance from • Distance from • Distance from Climate [ ] Palampur has a Cwa) with not so hot summers and cool winters. Late summer and early spring see massive amount of monsoonal rain. Climate data for Palampur Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Average high °C (°F) 12.8 (55.0) 14.7 (58.5) 18.1 (64.6) 24.1 (75.4) 25.7 (78.3) 25.9 (78.6) 25.2 (77.4) 24.1 (75.4) 23.3 (73.9) 23.4 (74.1) 20.6 (69.1) 14.8 (58.6) 21.1 (69.9) Average low °C (°F) 1.8 (35.2) 3.6 (38.5) 8.8 (47.8) 10.8 (51.4) 14.5 (58.1) 16.3 (61.3) 16.7 (62.1) 20 (68) 15.9 (60.6) 15.3 (59.5) 10.7 (51.3) 4.8 (40.6) 11.6 (52.9) Average 119 (4.7) 94 (3.7) 112 (4.4) 54 (2.1) 56 (2.2) 136 (5.4) 710 (28.0) 738 (29.1) 324 (12.8) 72 (2.8) 23 (0.9) 55 (2.2) 2,493 (98.3) Source: Demographi...

Palampur Science Centre opens : The Tribune India

Tribune News Service Dharamsala, May 14 Anurag Thakur, Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Youth Affairs and Sports, today inaugurated the Palampur Science Centre. It is the first science centre of Himachal Pradesh. Attractions • The centre has Science Park, Innovation Hub, Portable Planetarium and Fun Science Gallery • It has 3,000 square metres of built-up area and 2,500 square metre of exhibition space • The entry will be free for all from May 15-20 Anurag asked students to visit the Palampur Science Centre, adding that without the knowledge of science, even sportsmen couldn’t achieve the optimum results. He advised the National Council of Science Museums to keep adding newer facilities to the centre, one such addition could be planetarium. The National Council of Science Museums (NCSM) has developed the centre through the Scheme for Promotion of Culture of Science . A joint initiative of the Centre and the Himachal Pradesh Government, the project cost Rs 9 crore. The main aim behind the development of such centres is to portray the growth of science and technology and their application in the industry and human welfare. Currently, 25 science museums and science centres in the country are functioning under the administrative control of the NCSM. The Palampur Science Centre will be maintained and run by the NCSM, Kolkata, through National Science Centre, Delhi. The centre has the star attraction in the form of a thematic gallery titled ‘Untamed Earth’ that h...