Neyveli
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Neyveli is a mining
and power generation township
in Cuddalore district
in the India
n state
of Tamil Nadu
. It is located at 11.30° N - 79.29° E. It is 52 km inland from Bay of Bengal
, west of Pondicherry (Puducherry) and 197 km south of Chennai
. The township was developed after mining of lignite
started under the Neyveli Lignite Corporation
(NLC) in 1956. Today the township covers 53 square kilometres provide around 21,000 houses for the employees.
The Neyveli Lignite Corporation is a public sector
enterprise operating out of Neyveli. A large percentage of the thermal power generated in Tamil Nadu comes from the power plants in Neyveli, more than 2500 MegaWatts. The town of Neyveli is well known to locals for its goat herding history. Goats from all over the Cuddalore district are brought to Neyveli for its world class goatherders.
was commissioned in 1962 with a capacity of 600 MW. The current capacity of the thermal power stations in Neyveli exceeds 2500 MW.
-Thanjavur State Highway and Pondicherry-Tiruchirappalli Road. A dedicated rail track with a Railway station was constructed to transport heavy machineries for the mining and the power generation industries.
district, the township of Neyveli boasts a low-moderate tropical climate, mainly due to the rich flora planted as part of the landscaping during the development of the township. Summers are cooler (temperatures still reach above 40degrees Celsius) and winters are colder than the nearby regions, even though the township is at the same altitude with them. It has red soil, which is quite fertile.
, with the township being sub-divided into 'blocks'. There are 32 blocks in total. Each block is 1000 m by 700 m in size. The main roads of Neyveli dividing each of the blocks are double-laned modern roads, constructed with rubberised top layer. The housing quarters are around 21,000 in number and vary between hostel-type buildings with 6 apartments to individual two-floor single cottage type quarters. The houses were originally constructed using concrete, while newer buildings are constructed using 'hollow blocks' cast from flyash which is a by-product of lignite. The technique is being used as an initiative to re-use the by-products of lignite effectively.
Neyveli can be termed as one of the modern industrial townships of India, with round-the-clock, water and electricity facilities. It also uses well-maintained, underground sanitation system, unlike some of the other cities in Tamil Nadu. At the dawn of the new millennium, the overhead communication cables were replaced by the underground cable communication system, with state-of-the-art optical cables. Neyveli has its own telecom system, complete with company-owned telephone exchanges, for faster communication between employees of the township.
The township comes under the Neyveli legislative constituency from 2008 and Cuddalore Parliamentary Constituency of India. Neyveli also has the dubious distinction of being the only town in Tamil Nadu that does not have any local self government. Tamil Nadu Police is the law-enforcement agency in Neyveli, supervised by a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) and includes a dedicated All-Women Special Police Station. Apart from the State Police services, the industrial units employ Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) for maximum security. The NLC also has its own security force, a fire & rescue department and home guards.
s. The living expenses are less than the Metropolitan cities of India.
One of the largest 'open-cast' mines, with very large machinery, the lignite mines is an engineering marvel. Since, the entire township has been built for the purpose of employees of the corporation, the other sources of economic activity are the support services to the township. This includes contracts with the NLC, shops, private hospitals in the periphery, schools etc. There are also a lot of mining industries that have been developed in the last two decades. A fertilizer, B&C plant that was owned by Neyveli Lignite Corporation was closed few years back.
, Neyveli had a population of 128,133. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Neyveli has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 72%. In Neyveli, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. Neyveli has a huge student population of 34,000. The demographics of Neyveli can often be classified as Cosmopolitan. Most of the people living in the township are not native to the place and not even native to Tamil Nadu either in most cases and can be called as expatriates from states other than Tamil Nadu. The people speak many languages including, Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Oriya, Marathi, Gujrati and more, as most of the population is diversified and come for various parts of India. The rich diversity can be identified from the presence of services and cultural centres for the different communities.
Yet, the main spoken language is Tamil, uniting the residents of Neyveli as a whole. For years, Neyveliites have learned to co-exist among various communities, to the extent that Neyveli can be considered as an excellent example of India's diversity at one place.
People who live here are either employed by Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) or by the business enterprises that serve the NLC or the employees of NLC. Disparities in wealth is rather limited - one can consider it as a Public Sector Unit (PSU) salaried class culture. High literacy rates and multilingual nature of people reflect in a culture that lays high importance for education.
(Catholic
& Protestant), Mosques, Jain temples are all found here.
Notably, Neyveli is famous for the world's largest metal statue of Shiva as Nataraja
. Thaipoosam is a local festival with much flair at the Villudayanpattu temple of Lord Murugan holding a bow as his weapon instead of the regular spear. Thaipoosam is also special in Neyveli because of its proximity to Vadalur
, the famous place of samathi of saint 'Vallalar' Sri. Ramalinga Adigalar that is just 25 km away.
The most important festival celebrated is "Panguni Uthiram" festival for the Lord Murugan at Villudayanpatti Temple.
Sri Ayyapan Swamy Temple at Block-4 is very famous for its beauty. Many Ayyapan Swamy Devotees come here to worship Lord Ayyapan before going to Sabarimala, Kerala.
Neyveli has a beautiful eco-friendly park which ranks in the international level, named as "Nehru Park" in Block 8. The "Main Bazaar" located in the heart of the township in Block 12 is the favorite hangout place for children and adult alike. All kinds of commodities are available in these shops for the welfare of Neyvelians. Sandwiched between the buzzing shops is "The Golden Jubilee Park" which was constructed in remembrance of 50 years after the beginning of NLC. It is a children's and adult's park. Many tourists come during their vacations.
The Natarajar Temple has the largest Panchaloha (made up of five metals/ alloys) idol and is the first in Asia. Many natural sceneries are there to visit and it will be worth spending some time here.
Also the Book Fair is the yearly event conducted by the NLC from 1998,with around 200 publishers taking part in the event.
Many other related events are conducted like felicitating writers, book discussions, debates, Dramas etc., during the 10 day course of the book fair which usually happens in the months of June to August.
Neyveli Book Fair also consists of large number of interesting games, eatables which attracts children to a greater extent.
Safety Week is a week long event conducted by various departments of the NLC, exhibiting the best practices of Safety to be followed in workplace and NLC also encourages it's school students to actively participate in preparing the models for its "SAFETY WEEK CELEBRATIONS" by giving them prizes and certificates for the best display.
Here there is a Nata raja Temple is located near central bus stand, the Lord nataraja statue is 12 feet (3.7 m) in height weighing of more than 1.25 tonnes and also a Sivagamasundari statue is also in height of 7 feet (2.1 m) and weighs .5 tons kept in a big hall which is also a dynamandapam. Another beauty of this temple is 63 Nayanmars are lively looking in statues. Under a hall lies under a Nagalinga tree.
There is a Devara temple related to Lord Nataraja is Melakadambur
is located at about 30 km from here. By road you should take sethiathope-kattumannarkoil- route. From Kattumannarkoil melakadambur is at about 6 km distance. Here Lord nataraja lies in a panchaloga vigraha as well as in hard granite stone dating back to Kulothunga Chola period. And a rare idol of Lord shiva dancing on a bull with ten hands is open for devotees darshan only on pradosha days from 4.30-6.00 pm.
Neyveli is notable for its "Republic Day" and "Independence Day" celebrations which is conducted in Bharathi Stadium. Many Schools actively participate in Dance Competitions, parade, and other sports. Even the students of Neyveli who achieved in State level, National and International level sports competitions are encouraged by NLC by giving prizes during these celebrations.
Neyveli provides benefit for its students as well as readers by providing an excellent "Library" in the midst of the township to gain enormous knowledge. Thousands of books dealing different topics, daily newspaper, magazines, all kinds of journals and reference books are available in the library which is governed by NLC.
NLC also issues its book called "BROWN COAL" to its employees to share its important events and also publishes some important information's.It also portrays about achievers of NLC who are in
all walks of sports and education.
The township has two bus stations for outstation connectivity, each closer to two different highway routes running alongside the township, the Chennai-Thanjavur State Highway and the Pondicherry-Tiruchirappalli route.Now most outstation goers catch the buses at the Arch-Gate which is the entry point of Neyveli township from NH45C (Vikravandi-Kumbakonam-Thanjavur).
Also there is talk of toll gate will be set up near Neyveli at kadampuliyur when NH45C comes into action.
It has a wonderful airstrip but incidentally has no commercial flights.Currently it seems to be not under operation .
Jawahar Matriculation Higher Secondary School (Matric and stateboard), Jawahar Higher Secondary School (CBSE), St.Joseph of Cluny Matriculation Higher Secondary School for the girls, St.Paul's Matriculation Higher Secondary School, NLC School for Boys and Girls, Tagore Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Sri Aurbindo Vidyalaya Matriculation Higher Secondary School, the Seventh Day Adventist Matriculation Higher Secondary School, NMJ School and Sacred Heart Matriculation School of Mandharakuppam are some of the notable schools that foster a healthy intellectual environment.
Jawahar Science College [Thiruvalluvar University] offers a plethora of undergraduate programs in fundamental science and computing.
The course was formed in the year of 1989 by the then Chaiman of NLC Mr.Mahibsingh with 9 brown holes.
The course was modified with 9 Greens and with more hazards and beautiful Fairways in the year of 2004-2005 during the regime of Mr. S. Jayaraman Chairman cum Managing Director of NLC.
Mining
Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, from an ore body, vein or seam. The term also includes the removal of soil. Materials recovered by mining include base metals, precious metals, iron, uranium, coal, diamonds, limestone, oil shale, rock...
and power generation township
Township
The word township is used to refer to different kinds of settlements in different countries. Township is generally associated with an urban area. However there are many exceptions to this rule. In Australia, the United States, and Canada, they may be settlements too small to be considered urban...
in Cuddalore district
Cuddalore District
Cuddalore District is a district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. The city of Cuddalore is the district headquarters. For the first time, urn burial grave goods were found in the village of Marungur in the district, carrying inscriptions in Tamil Brahmi from the 1st century...
in the India
India
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n state
States and territories of India
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of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
. It is located at 11.30° N - 79.29° E. It is 52 km inland from Bay of Bengal
Bay of Bengal
The Bay of Bengal , the largest bay in the world, forms the northeastern part of the Indian Ocean. It resembles a triangle in shape, and is bordered mostly by the Eastern Coast of India, southern coast of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka to the west and Burma and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands to the...
, west of Pondicherry (Puducherry) and 197 km south of Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
. The township was developed after mining of lignite
Lignite
Lignite, often referred to as brown coal, or Rosebud coal by Northern Pacific Railroad,is a soft brown fuel with characteristics that put it somewhere between coal and peat...
started under the Neyveli Lignite Corporation
Neyveli Lignite Corporation
Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited is a government-owned lignite mining and power generating company in India. NLC operates the largest open-pit lignite mines in India, presently mining 24 MT of lignite and has an installed capacity of 2490 MW of electricity per year. It also supplies a large...
(NLC) in 1956. Today the township covers 53 square kilometres provide around 21,000 houses for the employees.
The Neyveli Lignite Corporation is a public sector
Public sector
The public sector, sometimes referred to as the state sector, is a part of the state that deals with either the production, delivery and allocation of goods and services by and for the government or its citizens, whether national, regional or local/municipal.Examples of public sector activity range...
enterprise operating out of Neyveli. A large percentage of the thermal power generated in Tamil Nadu comes from the power plants in Neyveli, more than 2500 MegaWatts. The town of Neyveli is well known to locals for its goat herding history. Goats from all over the Cuddalore district are brought to Neyveli for its world class goatherders.
History
Borewells driven in the now famous peasant Jambulinga Mudhaliyar's land in 1935 revealed the presence of 'black particles'. The analysis of the 'black particles' led to the discovery of a huge lignite reserve beneath the Township of Neyveli. The Neyveli Lignite Corporation was formed as a Corporate Body in 1956 under the Government of India. It is still a Central Government Public Sector Undertaking (PSU). Mining of first lignite seam started in 1962. The first thermal power stationThermal power station
A thermal power station is a power plant in which the prime mover is steam driven. Water is heated, turns into steam and spins a steam turbine which drives an electrical generator. After it passes through the turbine, the steam is condensed in a condenser and recycled to where it was heated; this...
was commissioned in 1962 with a capacity of 600 MW. The current capacity of the thermal power stations in Neyveli exceeds 2500 MW.
Geography
Neyveli is located at 11.30°N 79.30°E. It has an average elevation of 87 metres (285 ft). It is well connected by road along the ChennaiChennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
-Thanjavur State Highway and Pondicherry-Tiruchirappalli Road. A dedicated rail track with a Railway station was constructed to transport heavy machineries for the mining and the power generation industries.
Climate
Contrasting to the adjacent arid regions of CuddaloreCuddalore
Cuddalore is a fast growing industrial city and headquarter of Cuddalore district in the Tamil Nadu state of southern India. Located south of Pondicherry on the coast of Bay of Bengal, Cuddalore has a large number of industries which employ a great deal of the city's population.Cuddalore is known...
district, the township of Neyveli boasts a low-moderate tropical climate, mainly due to the rich flora planted as part of the landscaping during the development of the township. Summers are cooler (temperatures still reach above 40degrees Celsius) and winters are colder than the nearby regions, even though the township is at the same altitude with them. It has red soil, which is quite fertile.
Layout
The township of Neyveli is one of the modern, well-planned townships in India, and can be compared to the likes of Chandigarh. The township was in fact planned just like the city of ChandigarhChandigarh
Chandigarh is a union territory of India that serves as the capital of two states, Haryana and Punjab. The name Chandigarh translates as "The Fort of Chandi". The name is from an ancient temple called Chandi Mandir, devoted to the Hindu goddess Chandi, in the city...
, with the township being sub-divided into 'blocks'. There are 32 blocks in total. Each block is 1000 m by 700 m in size. The main roads of Neyveli dividing each of the blocks are double-laned modern roads, constructed with rubberised top layer. The housing quarters are around 21,000 in number and vary between hostel-type buildings with 6 apartments to individual two-floor single cottage type quarters. The houses were originally constructed using concrete, while newer buildings are constructed using 'hollow blocks' cast from flyash which is a by-product of lignite. The technique is being used as an initiative to re-use the by-products of lignite effectively.
Neyveli can be termed as one of the modern industrial townships of India, with round-the-clock, water and electricity facilities. It also uses well-maintained, underground sanitation system, unlike some of the other cities in Tamil Nadu. At the dawn of the new millennium, the overhead communication cables were replaced by the underground cable communication system, with state-of-the-art optical cables. Neyveli has its own telecom system, complete with company-owned telephone exchanges, for faster communication between employees of the township.
Administration
The township of Neyveli is well managed by the Department of Township Administration (TA), under the Neyveli Lignite Corporation. The TA department, comprises Water Services, Sanitary Service, Fuse-off Call Services (Power Manangement), Telecom and also Maintenance and Repairs. The administration also runs a chain of hospitals for its employees with the main General Hospital at Block-6 and several dispensaries at various other places.The township comes under the Neyveli legislative constituency from 2008 and Cuddalore Parliamentary Constituency of India. Neyveli also has the dubious distinction of being the only town in Tamil Nadu that does not have any local self government. Tamil Nadu Police is the law-enforcement agency in Neyveli, supervised by a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) and includes a dedicated All-Women Special Police Station. Apart from the State Police services, the industrial units employ Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) for maximum security. The NLC also has its own security force, a fire & rescue department and home guards.
Economy
The employees of Neyveli are provided compensation at Central Government Wage levels and the economy of the Neyveli township is more thriving than the nearby regions. A small township of 50 square kilometres, Neyveli is nonetheless serviced by many commercial banks and more than 7 ATMAutomated teller machine
An automated teller machine or automatic teller machine, also known as a Cashpoint , cash machine or sometimes a hole in the wall in British English, is a computerised telecommunications device that provides the clients of a financial institution with access to financial transactions in a public...
s. The living expenses are less than the Metropolitan cities of India.
Industries
The basic industries on which Neyveli thrives are the lignite mines (I, II, IA) and thermal power stations (I,II & I-Extn.).One of the largest 'open-cast' mines, with very large machinery, the lignite mines is an engineering marvel. Since, the entire township has been built for the purpose of employees of the corporation, the other sources of economic activity are the support services to the township. This includes contracts with the NLC, shops, private hospitals in the periphery, schools etc. There are also a lot of mining industries that have been developed in the last two decades. A fertilizer, B&C plant that was owned by Neyveli Lignite Corporation was closed few years back.
Unions
| Union | President | General Secretary |
|---|---|---|
| LPF | Mr. Veera Ramchandran | Mr. R. Gopalan |
| CITU | Mr. G. Kuppusamy | Mr. A. Velmurugan |
| ATS | Mr. B. Abu | Mr. Raama Udayakumar |
| PTS | Mr. Perumal | Mr. Thilakar |
| UTUC | Mr. Narayanasamy | |
| AITUC | Mr. Dhandapani | Mr. Kuppusamy |
| HMS | Mr. Jeevanandam | Mr. Balasundaram |
| INTUC | Mr.P.Sundaramoorthy | |
| DMLF | ||
| DTUC | Mr. IPF. Selvaraj | Mr. Karunakaran |
| MLF | ||
| LLF |
Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Neyveli had a population of 128,133. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Neyveli has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 72%. In Neyveli, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. Neyveli has a huge student population of 34,000. The demographics of Neyveli can often be classified as Cosmopolitan. Most of the people living in the township are not native to the place and not even native to Tamil Nadu either in most cases and can be called as expatriates from states other than Tamil Nadu. The people speak many languages including, Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Oriya, Marathi, Gujrati and more, as most of the population is diversified and come for various parts of India. The rich diversity can be identified from the presence of services and cultural centres for the different communities.
Yet, the main spoken language is Tamil, uniting the residents of Neyveli as a whole. For years, Neyveliites have learned to co-exist among various communities, to the extent that Neyveli can be considered as an excellent example of India's diversity at one place.
Culture
Neyveli has a very unique culture. The fact that all the people who live in Neyveli are not natives of the town, brings about a sense of diaspora. There are cultural organizations meant to encourage different regional cultures of India, there are temples and places of worship that quite reflect the diversity of the place.People who live here are either employed by Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) or by the business enterprises that serve the NLC or the employees of NLC. Disparities in wealth is rather limited - one can consider it as a Public Sector Unit (PSU) salaried class culture. High literacy rates and multilingual nature of people reflect in a culture that lays high importance for education.
Religion
Reflecting the cosmopolitan composition of the population, places of worship of all religions can be found. Temples of Lord Ayappa, Lord Nataraja, Lord Murugan,Lord Krishna and almost for all Hindu Gods. ChurchesChristian Church
The Christian Church is the assembly or association of followers of Jesus Christ. The Greek term ἐκκλησία that in its appearances in the New Testament is usually translated as "church" basically means "assembly"...
(Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
& Protestant), Mosques, Jain temples are all found here.
Notably, Neyveli is famous for the world's largest metal statue of Shiva as Nataraja
Nataraja
Nataraja or Nataraj , The Lord of Dance; Tamil: கூத்தன் ;Telugu:నటరాజ is a depiction of the Hindu god Shiva as the cosmic dancer Koothan who performs his divine dance to destroy a weary universe and make preparations for god Brahma to start the process of creation...
. Thaipoosam is a local festival with much flair at the Villudayanpattu temple of Lord Murugan holding a bow as his weapon instead of the regular spear. Thaipoosam is also special in Neyveli because of its proximity to Vadalur
Vadalur
Vadalur is a panchayat town in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.About the TownRamalinga Swamigal popularly called 'Vallalar' had established the Sathyagnana Sabhai. The "Thai Poosam" function in January is a festival of this place. The Swamigal sang thousands of songs called...
, the famous place of samathi of saint 'Vallalar' Sri. Ramalinga Adigalar that is just 25 km away.
The most important festival celebrated is "Panguni Uthiram" festival for the Lord Murugan at Villudayanpatti Temple.
Sri Ayyapan Swamy Temple at Block-4 is very famous for its beauty. Many Ayyapan Swamy Devotees come here to worship Lord Ayyapan before going to Sabarimala, Kerala.
Tourism
The sight of the huge construction cranes digging dirt to unearth lignite is a sight worth watching. Moreover it is a good place for tourism, with tourist interests being the Afforestaion complex and mining sites. However permission to visit these places is selective.Neyveli has a beautiful eco-friendly park which ranks in the international level, named as "Nehru Park" in Block 8. The "Main Bazaar" located in the heart of the township in Block 12 is the favorite hangout place for children and adult alike. All kinds of commodities are available in these shops for the welfare of Neyvelians. Sandwiched between the buzzing shops is "The Golden Jubilee Park" which was constructed in remembrance of 50 years after the beginning of NLC. It is a children's and adult's park. Many tourists come during their vacations.
The Natarajar Temple has the largest Panchaloha (made up of five metals/ alloys) idol and is the first in Asia. Many natural sceneries are there to visit and it will be worth spending some time here.
Also the Book Fair is the yearly event conducted by the NLC from 1998,with around 200 publishers taking part in the event.
Many other related events are conducted like felicitating writers, book discussions, debates, Dramas etc., during the 10 day course of the book fair which usually happens in the months of June to August.
Neyveli Book Fair also consists of large number of interesting games, eatables which attracts children to a greater extent.
Safety Week is a week long event conducted by various departments of the NLC, exhibiting the best practices of Safety to be followed in workplace and NLC also encourages it's school students to actively participate in preparing the models for its "SAFETY WEEK CELEBRATIONS" by giving them prizes and certificates for the best display.
Here there is a Nata raja Temple is located near central bus stand, the Lord nataraja statue is 12 feet (3.7 m) in height weighing of more than 1.25 tonnes and also a Sivagamasundari statue is also in height of 7 feet (2.1 m) and weighs .5 tons kept in a big hall which is also a dynamandapam. Another beauty of this temple is 63 Nayanmars are lively looking in statues. Under a hall lies under a Nagalinga tree.
There is a Devara temple related to Lord Nataraja is Melakadambur
Melakadambur
Melakadambur is a village located from Chidambaram,and can reach at 6 km from Kattumannarkoil, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, India. It is known for Arulmigu Amirthakateshwarar Thirukkoil, constructed during the reign of Cholas by Kulothunga Chola...
is located at about 30 km from here. By road you should take sethiathope-kattumannarkoil- route. From Kattumannarkoil melakadambur is at about 6 km distance. Here Lord nataraja lies in a panchaloga vigraha as well as in hard granite stone dating back to Kulothunga Chola period. And a rare idol of Lord shiva dancing on a bull with ten hands is open for devotees darshan only on pradosha days from 4.30-6.00 pm.
Neyveli is notable for its "Republic Day" and "Independence Day" celebrations which is conducted in Bharathi Stadium. Many Schools actively participate in Dance Competitions, parade, and other sports. Even the students of Neyveli who achieved in State level, National and International level sports competitions are encouraged by NLC by giving prizes during these celebrations.
Neyveli provides benefit for its students as well as readers by providing an excellent "Library" in the midst of the township to gain enormous knowledge. Thousands of books dealing different topics, daily newspaper, magazines, all kinds of journals and reference books are available in the library which is governed by NLC.
NLC also issues its book called "BROWN COAL" to its employees to share its important events and also publishes some important information's.It also portrays about achievers of NLC who are in
all walks of sports and education.
Transport
Transport inside the township is managed by the Bus Services, again a department under NLC. There are almost 15 bus routes for this small township. The bus services are excellent with a frequency of less than 10 minutes during the day and 15 minutes during the night. Owing to the high per capita income of people and easy loans from the NLC, the number of private vehicles per household is also high.The township has two bus stations for outstation connectivity, each closer to two different highway routes running alongside the township, the Chennai-Thanjavur State Highway and the Pondicherry-Tiruchirappalli route.Now most outstation goers catch the buses at the Arch-Gate which is the entry point of Neyveli township from NH45C (Vikravandi-Kumbakonam-Thanjavur).
Also there is talk of toll gate will be set up near Neyveli at kadampuliyur when NH45C comes into action.
It has a wonderful airstrip but incidentally has no commercial flights.Currently it seems to be not under operation .
Education
Neyveli boasts of having some of the best educational institutions in the region; including the Neyveli administration run schools, to private institutions. These institutions attract students from the neighboring towns and villages as well.Jawahar Matriculation Higher Secondary School (Matric and stateboard), Jawahar Higher Secondary School (CBSE), St.Joseph of Cluny Matriculation Higher Secondary School for the girls, St.Paul's Matriculation Higher Secondary School, NLC School for Boys and Girls, Tagore Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Sri Aurbindo Vidyalaya Matriculation Higher Secondary School, the Seventh Day Adventist Matriculation Higher Secondary School, NMJ School and Sacred Heart Matriculation School of Mandharakuppam are some of the notable schools that foster a healthy intellectual environment.
Jawahar Science College [Thiruvalluvar University] offers a plethora of undergraduate programs in fundamental science and computing.
Sports
NLC Administration arranges summer camps for all the students and those who are interested can participate in respective events. Special trainers and events are arranged for the summer camps. Apart from security grounds and playgrounds of leading schools, Neyveli has a fully operative Bharathi Outdoor Stadium where major events are hosted. It is common sight to see people across age groups practicing volleyball, football, hockey, badminton, swimming, basketball, indoor games, karate and more. Neyveli Lignite city club has laid 2 world class synthetic courts. The town has nurtured national level players in Chess.Boy's Higher Secondary School Block 10 usually is the chief organizer of school sports in Neyveli Township.Golf
In Neyveli, there is a good golf course with 9 holes spread over an area of 45 Acres. National level tournaments are held once in a year apart from Inter club tournaments.The course was formed in the year of 1989 by the then Chaiman of NLC Mr.Mahibsingh with 9 brown holes.
The course was modified with 9 Greens and with more hazards and beautiful Fairways in the year of 2004-2005 during the regime of Mr. S. Jayaraman Chairman cum Managing Director of NLC.