Ladakh is all set to have India’s first Dark Night Sky Reserve at Hanle village in Changthang region

Ladakh is geared up to possess India’s 1st Dark Night Sky Reserve at Hanle village in Changthang region. In regarding eighteen locations in Hanley, powerful telescopes are going to be put in for watching.

At associate elevation of 4,500 meters, Hanley is home for the second-highest astronomical telescope within the world, established in 2001 by Indian Institute of uranology. On his maiden visit to Hanley, Ladakh elected official RK Mathur was convinced with the distinctive potential song for Astro business enterprise within the space.

Following a three-way MoU between UT Administration, Leh Hill council and Indian Institute of uranology in Gregorian calendar month this year, necessary approvals from Department of Science and Technology and Ministry of setting and Forests were issued for Dark sky sanctuary. On the opposite hand, Leh Hill Council CEC Tashi Gyaltson and MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal have convinced the villagers regarding the economic development through Home stays and new avenues in business enterprise. LG Mr Mathur has unbroken institution of Dark Sky Sanctuary on priority. He already taught the involved authorities to induce affiliation with International Dark Sky Association and Star lightweight Foundation for Hanley Dark Sky Sanctuary. Sanctuary release personalised experiences to Astro tourists, economic opportunities for teenagers through the Telescope operation and villagers from the house stays.