It took time to hunt for the site - 4km by 4 km land area. A new estimate is expected to be brought before the project management board for approval in one month. Once it is approved, DAE is expected to take up the matter with the government," Dr Raja said.The LIGO India project is the advanced gravitational-wave detector planned in India in collaboration with US-based LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory) Science Collaboration. But Australia could not garner funds, thus US consortium offered the same to India.The LIGO India project is expected to be installed in 2012. Once the site is finalized, the directorate of constructions services and estate management will start working on developing the infrastructure.

Source: Times of India October 06, 2017 12:56 UTC