AN OBSERVATORY

ATOP THE DEVANARAYAN DURGA HILL, SITS AN OLD DILAPIDATED PWD GUEST HOUSE, ASIDE FROM THE ANCIENT TEMPLE ON THE ADJOINING HILL. THE AREA IS DENSLY FORRESTED AND IT HAS A PROTECTED WILD LIFE SANCTUARY CALLED NAMADA CHILUME.

 

THIS PLACE, ABOUT 72 KMS FROM BANGALORE ON THE TUMKUR, COULD BE A PERFECT SETTING FOR SETTING UP AN OBSERVATORY, A SMALL RESORT OF MAY BE 20 ROOMS AND A HELIPAD. KARNATAKA TOURISM SHOULD GIVE A THOUGHT TO THIS IDEA. PERHAPS IISC. COULD USE THIS AS AN OUTSTATION CLASSROOM FOR RESEARCH.