Singrauli
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Singrauli is a town in Singrauli district
in the India
n state
of Madhya Pradesh
.
Just two generations ago, small holders were tending their parcels of land here, and the original inhabitants were gathering honey and herbs in the forest. In the late fifties, a large scale dam banked up the water of the River Rihand. The dam known as Govind Vallabh Pant Sagar, was inaugurated by Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru in 1962. Later, rich coal deposits spread over an area of 2200 km² in the state of M.P. (eastern part of Sidhi District) and U.P. (southern part of Sonebhadra District) were discovered close to the artificial lake that could be used to generate electricity
, Singrauli had a population of 185,580. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Singrauli has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 90%, and female literacy is 65%. In Singrauli, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.
District Statistics and south Asia's biggest industrial area
•Varanasi domestic Airport
208 km by road, nearest railway junction is Singrauli junction (the one platform junction between Katni-Chopan line), it is 768 km from Bhopal. The nearest airport is at Varanasi and one at Mayurpur
owned by Hindalco. Private transport facilities are available in this area and it is directly connected with Chattishgarh (Ambikapur), Maharashtra (Nagpur) and UttarPradesh (Varanasi
) by road.
Singrauli is approximately 50 km from Renukoot
which train connectivity with Delhi
, Ranchi, Tatanagar, Patna and Calcutta.
Major companies operating or coming up at Singrauli are:
But the road connectivity to Sasan is bad due to bad maintenance of road.
Mobile connectivity is also very much congested here due to junction of UP, MP and Chattisgarh.
Rail department planning to expand their network here.
Singrauli, NTPC
, Hindalco Industries
. The real development is still to be done, with investment by energy and mining companies worth more than INR 500 Billion coming up in this area and airport by Reliance Singrauli will see a facelift in 10 to 15 years.
Although it is a mineral reached area the lifestyle is not standard still now. Specially infrastructure not upto the level of other developed states of India, like Gujarat,Maharashtra.
Singrauli District
Singrauli district is one of the districts in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.-History:Singrauli district came in to existence on 24 May 2008, with its headquarters at Waidhan...
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
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of Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
.
History
The area in the eastern part of the state of MP and the adjoining southern part of Sonbhadra district in the state of UP is collectively known as Singrauli. Singrauli is emerging as India’s Energy capital, the place earlier known as Shringavali, named after the sage Shringi, was once upon a time covered with dense and unnavigable forests and inhabited by wild animals. The place was considered so treacherous that it was used by the Kings of Rewa State, who ruled the area till 1947, as an open air prison for detaining errant civilians and officers.Just two generations ago, small holders were tending their parcels of land here, and the original inhabitants were gathering honey and herbs in the forest. In the late fifties, a large scale dam banked up the water of the River Rihand. The dam known as Govind Vallabh Pant Sagar, was inaugurated by Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru in 1962. Later, rich coal deposits spread over an area of 2200 km² in the state of M.P. (eastern part of Sidhi District) and U.P. (southern part of Sonebhadra District) were discovered close to the artificial lake that could be used to generate electricity
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...
, Singrauli had a population of 185,580. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Singrauli has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 90%, and female literacy is 65%. In Singrauli, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.
District Statistics and south Asia's biggest industrial area
By Air
•Muirpur Airport at Muirpur a private airport owned by Hindalco is used by private jet and chartered planes.•Varanasi domestic Airport
Varanasi Airport
Varanasi Airport also known as Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport is a public airport located northwest of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. Varanasi Airport was officially renamed as Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport in October 2005....
By Road
The connectivity is not so good from Singrauli district. The nearest city to Singrauli is VaranasiVaranasi
-Etymology:The name Varanasi has its origin possibly from the names of the two rivers Varuna and Assi, for the old city lies in the north shores of the Ganga bounded by its two tributaries, the Varuna and the Asi, with the Ganges being to its south...
208 km by road, nearest railway junction is Singrauli junction (the one platform junction between Katni-Chopan line), it is 768 km from Bhopal. The nearest airport is at Varanasi and one at Mayurpur
Mayurpur Airport
Mayurpur Airport is situated at Mayurpur in Sonbhadra district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It serves many power plants of NTPC, UPRVUNL and others situated on the banks of Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar. It also serves nearby towns, NCL , many industries and Robertsganj the district...
owned by Hindalco. Private transport facilities are available in this area and it is directly connected with Chattishgarh (Ambikapur), Maharashtra (Nagpur) and UttarPradesh (Varanasi
Varanasi
-Etymology:The name Varanasi has its origin possibly from the names of the two rivers Varuna and Assi, for the old city lies in the north shores of the Ganga bounded by its two tributaries, the Varuna and the Asi, with the Ganges being to its south...
) by road.
Singrauli is approximately 50 km from Renukoot
Renukoot
Renukoot is a town and a nagar panchayat in Sonbhadra district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.-Geography:Renukoot is located at . It has an average elevation of 283 metres...
which train connectivity with Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
, Ranchi, Tatanagar, Patna and Calcutta.
Industries
All major companies operating at Singrauli are giants of Indian energy industry. The operations of companies include mining of coal to power generation. In recent past several private companies too have joined the league of companies operating at Singrauli. It is expected that by 2017 Singrauli alone would feed 35,000 MW of electrical power to the grid.Major companies operating or coming up at Singrauli are:
- NTPCNTPCNTPC may refer to:* Nam Theun 2 Power Company* National Thermal Power Corporation, in India* Northwest Territories Power Corporation...
Limited (2,000 MW in ShaktinagarShaktinagarShaktinagar is a census town in Raichur district in the Indian state of Karnataka. There is a coal based thermal power plant set up by Karnataka Power Corporation Limited .- Demographics :...
and 3000 MW in RihandnagarRihandnagarRihand nagar is a small town, named after the Rihand River, a tributary of the Son River. It is located on the border of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh in India...
) - Coal India Limited
- Northern Coal Fields Limited
- Sasan Ultra Mega Power Project (Reliance Energy Limited-Now Reliance power Ltd.)-(Construction of 660MW X 6 is going on as on 2011 and total plan 660MW X 12)Construction by RELIANCE INFRASTRUCTURE, UK.
- Essar Power MP Limited
- Hindalco Industries Limited—Mahan Aluminium Limited (3.59 Lakh Aluminium smelter plant)
- Hindalco Industries Limited (950MW CPP)
- Jaypee Power Ventures Limited
- Dalla Cement Factory
- Lanco Power Limited
- Chitrangi Power Limited (Reliance Energy Limited)
- DB Power Limited
- BEML LIMITED (Under Ministry of Defince) Manufacture of HEMM
- VOLTAS LIMITED (A TATA Enterprise) Manufacture of HEMM.
- L&T Power , Adani power also planning to set up their units here.
- Bhart power corporation pvt Ltd Dealer of HEMM.
But the road connectivity to Sasan is bad due to bad maintenance of road.
Mobile connectivity is also very much congested here due to junction of UP, MP and Chattisgarh.
Rail department planning to expand their network here.
Mining
All these Industrial developments have only been possible because Mother earth has blessed this part of the land with mineable reserves of Coal. Northern Coalfields Limited, the PSU coal major and the highest profit making subsidiary of Coal giant “Coal India Ltd” is the only feeder to these power, chemical and cement plants located within the vicinity of Singrauli Industrial Zone. With many billion tones of coal being mined for the last 35-40 yrs, it still sits on a geographical reserve of more raw material area.Social responsibility played by industries at Singrauli
With Singrauli being scattered in M.P and U.P there is no real life development with the common people. The entire credits on developments in this zone directly goes to the host of Corporate honchos Viz; NCLNCL
NCL may refer to:* Norwegian Cruise Line, a cruise ship company* National Conference League, a rugby league competition played in the UK* National Consumers League, formed in the 1890s for women's suffrage, protection of female and child laborers, eliminations of health hazards* New Caledonia, a...
Singrauli, NTPC
NTPC
NTPC may refer to:* Nam Theun 2 Power Company* National Thermal Power Corporation, in India* Northwest Territories Power Corporation...
, Hindalco Industries
Hindalco Industries
Hindalco Industries Ltd. is one of the world's largest Aluminium manufacturing company and is a subsidiary of the Aditya Birla Group. It is run by one of the world's youngest billionaires, Mr. K.M. Birla.-Financial information:...
. The real development is still to be done, with investment by energy and mining companies worth more than INR 500 Billion coming up in this area and airport by Reliance Singrauli will see a facelift in 10 to 15 years.
Although it is a mineral reached area the lifestyle is not standard still now. Specially infrastructure not upto the level of other developed states of India, like Gujarat,Maharashtra.