Salboni
Encyclopedia
Salboni is a town with a police station
in Medinipur Sadar subdivision
of Paschim Medinipur
district in the India
n state
of West Bengal
. It is the location of a Reserve Bank of India
currency printing press, and is the proposed site of a steel plant.
Salboni was the site of an air base of the Royal Air Force
, then named RAF Salbani.
.
signed a pact with West Bengal government on 11 January 2007 to set up a 10 million tonne steel plant in Salboni. This will be the largest single investment in Bengal to this time. The plant will be established on a 5,000-acre (2023 hectare) plot. District magistrate B.P. Barat has stated that some 95% of the land for the Jindal project is fallow, barring a few acres in two mouzas, inhabited by tribals.
The first phase of the steel project will need an investment of Rs. 15,000 crore that would include a 3-million tonne steel plant, a 600 MW captive power plant, an independent 1,000 MW power plant, development of coal mines and a berth in the Haldia port. The next two phases will need investment of Rs. 10,000 crore each to enhance steel production to 10 million tonnes. It will provide direct and indirect employment totalling 10,000.
Police station
A police station or station house is a building which serves to accommodate police officers and other members of staff. These buildings often contain offices and accommodation for personnel and vehicles, along with locker rooms, temporary holding cells and interview/interrogation rooms.- Facilities...
in Medinipur Sadar subdivision
Medinipur Sadar subdivision
Medinipur Sadar subdivision , is a subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India. It consists of Midnapore municipality and six community development blocks: Medinipur Sadar, Garhbeta–I, Garhbeta–II, Garhbeta–III, Keshpur and Shalboni. The six...
of Paschim Medinipur
Paschim Medinipur
Paschim Medinipur district or West Midnapore district is the districts of the state of West Bengal, India. It was formed on January 1, 2002 after the Partition of Midnapore into Paschim Medinipur and Purba Medinipur. The district has 4 sub-divisions: Kharagpur, Medinipur Sadar, Ghatal and Jhargram...
district in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
of West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
. It is the location of a Reserve Bank of India
Reserve Bank of India
The Reserve Bank of India is the central banking institution of India and controls the monetary policy of the rupee as well as US$300.21 billion of currency reserves. The institution was established on 1 April 1935 during the British Raj in accordance with the provisions of the Reserve Bank of...
currency printing press, and is the proposed site of a steel plant.
History
During World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
Salboni was the site of an air base of the Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
, then named RAF Salbani.
Geography
Salboni is located at 22.6°N 87.19°E. It has an average elevation of 25 metres (85 feet). It is on NH 60National Highway 60 (India)
National Highway 60 or NH 60 is a National Highway of India that runs from the junction with NH 5 at Balasore to NH 2. It passes through Jaleswar, Dantan, Belda, Kharagpur, Salboni, Bishnupur, Bankura, Gangajalghati, Mejia and Raniganj....
.
Demographics
As per 2001 census, Salboni CD Block had a population of 165,193, out of which 84,247 were males and 80,946 were females. Growth of population in the 1991-2001 decade was 16.71 per cent.Proposed steel plant
JSW SteelJindal Steel
Jindal Steel and Power Limited is the most valuable private steel producer in India, with an annual turnover of over US $2.1 billion , Jindal Steel & Power Limited is a part of about US$ 12 billion diversified O. P. Jindal Group. JSPL is a leading player in Steel, Power, Mining, Oil & Gas and...
signed a pact with West Bengal government on 11 January 2007 to set up a 10 million tonne steel plant in Salboni. This will be the largest single investment in Bengal to this time. The plant will be established on a 5,000-acre (2023 hectare) plot. District magistrate B.P. Barat has stated that some 95% of the land for the Jindal project is fallow, barring a few acres in two mouzas, inhabited by tribals.
The first phase of the steel project will need an investment of Rs. 15,000 crore that would include a 3-million tonne steel plant, a 600 MW captive power plant, an independent 1,000 MW power plant, development of coal mines and a berth in the Haldia port. The next two phases will need investment of Rs. 10,000 crore each to enhance steel production to 10 million tonnes. It will provide direct and indirect employment totalling 10,000.