Work on Dr A P J Abdul Kalam Science City project, between the Premchand Rangshala and Moin-ul-Haq Stadium in Rajendra Nagar, Patna, started on 10 January, 2017.
Canada-based Lord Cultural Resources has developed the master plan for the project. The bidding process for selection of architects to prepare the designs for the project is likely to commence in February 2017.
The proposed Science City project will spread over 20.48 acre of land, and is estimated to cost Rs 200 crore.
The project will have state-of-the-art facilities such as exhibition galleries, 3D and 4D visual galleries, research centres, and audio-visual theatres, etc.
Construction work on the building is likely to commence in FY 2018. The project is expected to be completed in three years.