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PM Modi to dedicate multiple scientific projects worth Rs 58,000 crore on National Technology Day tomorrow

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone and dedicate to the nation multiple scientific projects of over 58 thousand crore rupees on the occasion of National Technology Day tomorrow. <br />''<br />''Mr. Modi will inaugurate a programme in New Delhi to mark the day. On the occasion, the projects whose foundation stone will be laid include Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory – India (LIGO-India), Hingoli, Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Jatni in Odisha and Platinum Jubilee Block of Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai. <br />''<br />''The LIGO-India will be one of the handful Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave observatories in the world.  It will work in synchronisation with two such observatories operating in the United States.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">During the function, the projects that will be dedicated to the nation include Fission Molybdenum-99 Production Facility in Mumbai, Rare Earth Permanent Magnet Plant and Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre in Visakhapatnam, National Hadron Beam Therapy Facility and Women and Children Cancer Hospital Building in Navi Mumbai. <br />''<br />''The laying of foundation stone and dedication of several Cancer Hospitals and facilities will decentralise and enhance provisioning of world-class cancer care in different regions of the country. <br />''<br />''This year's celebrations of National Technology Day have a special focus on Atal Innovation Mission (AIM). The AIM Pavilion will showcase multiple innovative projects and provide an opportunity for visitors to witness live tinkering sessions, engage in tinkering activities, and witness outstanding innovations and products by Startups. <br />''<br />''During the programme, the Prime Minister will also inaugurate the Expo showcasing scientific and technological advancements made in India in the recent past. He will also release a commemorative stamp and coin on the occasion.</span><br />

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