Foundation stone laid for Lights Museum and Energy Centre

Bangalore, May 8 (UNI) The foundation stone for a Rs 36 crore museum on power sector, the first of its kind in South Asia, was laid here today to commemorate the completion of 100 years of generating electricity in the city.

Talking to newspersons here, Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) Chairman Bharatlal Meena said the KPTCL would set up the proposed Lights Museum and Energy Centre, which would also house a Human Resources Development wing. It would showcase cutting edge innovation technology, art, architecture and design with respect to lighting and energy sector.

He said the centre would disseminate information about energy related issues by providing accurate and useable information to specific users and clients. It would work in close association with technology centres and library, he added.

Mr Meena said the main objective of setting up the museum was to foster the application of energy-efficient lighting by facilitating technology demonstration, development, outreach and educational activities. It would be developed as a centre of excellence in the field of light and lighting related matters.

He said the museum, to come up on eight acres of land, was slated to become a national monument.

Mr Meena said the HRD wing, to be built at an additional cost of Rs ten crore, would address the training and development needs of the KPTCL employees. It would have a convention hall and other modern facilities.

He said the United States Aid Mission on Energy, along with other agencies, were actively associated in the setting up of the museum.

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