The first LIGO project in India will be built in Hingoli, Maharashtra.

• The Hingoli revenue department has given the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) project 225 hectares of land in Maharashtra for the construction of the country's first such facility.
• In the United States, two such facilities are now studying gravitational waves: one in Hanford, Washington, and the other in Livingston, Louisiana.
• The central government granted 'in principle' approval to the LIGO-India mega science proposal for gravitational-wave research in 2016.

Important Takeaways

About project LIGO

• LIGO: Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory
• The LIGO-India project is a massive astronomy research project on Indian soil. It promises groundbreaking research results, the development of cutting-edge technology, and opportunities for students and researchers. 
• The project's scientific goals are in astronomy and fundamental physics.
• It is the world's largest gravitational wave observatory and a marvel of precision engineering.