Modi to open ‘Electrodome’ in Gujarat Science City

Modi to open ‘Electrodome’ in Gujarat Science City
By our correspondent
Ahmedabad, DeshGujarat, 27 April, 2010


Modi to open 'Electrodome' in Gujarat Science City


Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi will open a new Electrodome pavilion in Ahmedabad’s Science City on Thursday in the evening.

The Electrodome pavilion is set up at a cost of about Rs 8 crore by Hong Kong based China Power and Light(CPL) company. It is spread in 1200 square meter area in Boeing plane like tunnel.

The pavilion has 14 zones. It houses a 3D TV, hair raising static electricity model, future car and lots of hands on multimedia science activities explaining a story of electricity, its past, present and future in interactive way.

Gujarat Chief Minister had visited China Light and Power company during his Hong Kong visit where he was impressed by the company’s electricity museum. Modi proposed the company to set up similar museum in Gujarat. The company reacted positively to this proposal and came out with a pavilion in Gujarat Science City.