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The project is piloted by the Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Science and Technology.
In a major boost to Indian science research, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal to establish a state-of-the-art gravitational wave observatory in India in collaboration with the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) in the U.S.
The “in principle” approval for the LIGO-India project for research on gravitational waves — a discovery that is regarded as the breakthrough of the century — is piloted by the Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Science and Technology (DST), a press release said.
The project will bring unprecedented opportunities for scientists and engineers to dig deeper into the realm of gravitational wave and take global leadership in this new astronomical frontier.
The LIGO-India project will also bring considerable opportunities in cutting-edge technology for the Indian industry which will be engaged in the construction of the 8 km-long beam tube at ultra-high vacuum on a levelled terrain.
Source: Indian gravitational wave observatory gets Union Cabinet approval - The Hindu
