Gandhinagar: The state government has drawn up a detailed plan to set up a space observatory-cum-recreational facility at Dharoi following a suggestion by PM Narendra Modi, states Times of India in an article.

It is located a few kilometres from PM Modi’s hometown Vadnagar, states TOI. The project has been sent to the PM’s Office for approval and it will cost Rs 1041 crore and will be completed in 3 years as per the initial estimates, states TOI. It adds that the 140-metre tower will be the highest observatory of India for astro-tourism.

It will have a telescope gallery, viewing points and an astronomical observatory. It will have an open-to-sky viewing deck, a semi-covered seating zone and a semi-covered interpretation zone towards the top end of the tower, it adds. DeshGujarat