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1.6.17 Puducherry Science Centre and Planetarium, Puducherry The Union Territory of Puducherry is a popular tourist destination in South India. With the warm and refreshing sea water lapping over the beaches, the place is bustling with a population of over 11 lakhs. Its historical backdrop is equally fascinating being a former French occupied territory. Numerous cathedrals, colonial buildings, churches, temples, and statues sketch a beautiful environment of the land.
In early 2011, the Department of Science, Technology & Environment, Puducherry Council for Science & Technology decided to establish a Science Centre and a Planetarium. The venture was backed by Govt. of India and arrangements commenced in full throttle. The land selected …show more content…

This section explains how life in the ocean is a vast resource, providing food, medicine, and raw materials, in addition to helping to support the world in most aspects. At a fundamental level, marine life helps to determine the very nature of our planet since marine organisms contribute significantly to the Earth's existence. These wonderful creatures create new land and are economically important to us humans. With new discoveries being made every day and keeping in mind the surrounding seas of the region of Puducherry, this 300 sq. mtrs gallery is divided into five sections like Marine Ecology, Marine Diversity, Marine Resources, Threats to Marine Resources, and Marine …show more content…

A group of students in Science Park
Next, comes the magnificent ‘Science Park’ which is a must-have of any Science Centre. Technically a park, this place is one of the favourites of the visitors. It consists of a wealth of outdoor interactive models which provides hands-on learning to the visitors. The exhibits here are Action and reaction, Compound sympathetic swing, Interactive sundial, Lever reduces effort (I), Lever reduces effort (II), Lever reduces effort (III), Lift yourself, Musical pipes, Projective geometry, Simple camera, Swing is a pendulum, Sympathetic swing, Turn Faster, and Whispering

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