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Chandrapura
Chandrapura is a census town in the Chandrapura CD block in the Bermo subdivision of the Bokaro district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is situated on the northern banks of the river Damodar. The town is well known for the Chandrapura Thermal Power Station, a thermal-coal based power generation unit of Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) and De Nobili school which was established by Roberto de Nobili. The school is one of 16 schools supported by Damodar Valley Corporation, an Indian state-owned corporation. Chandrapura Thermal Power Station The Chandrapura Thermal Power Station has an installed power generation capacity of 920 MW. However, out of 920 MW, only 890 MW is operational. The power station consists of 5 units – 3 units of 140MW each, constructed by General Electric (GE) and remaining 2 units of 250 MW each, constructed by Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL). The two new units were installed recently as a part of the expansion program of DVC's Power Projec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chandrapura (community Development Block)
Chandrapura is a Community development block in India, community development block that forms an administrative division in the Bermo subdivision of the Bokaro district, Jharkhand States and territories of India, state, India. Overview Bokaro district, a part of the Chota Nagpur Plateau, has undulating surface with the altitude varying between 200 and 282 m. Topographically, the entire area is divided into three parts – the Bokaro uplands in the west, the Bokaro-Chas uplands in the middle and Barakar basin in the east. The general slope of the region is from the west to the east. The main rivers are the Damodar River, Damodar, Garga, Parga, Konar River, Konar and Gobei. The district, covered with hills and forests, is a mining-industrial area. With the construction of the gigantic Bokaro Steel Plant in the nineteen sixties, it has become the focal point of this district. Maoist activities Jharkhand is one of the states affected by Naxalite, Maoist activities. , Bokaro was o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chandrapura 2
Chandrapura is a census town in the Chandrapura CD block in the Bermo subdivision of the Bokaro district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is situated on the northern banks of the river Damodar. The town is well known for the Chandrapura Thermal Power Station, a thermal-coal based power generation unit of Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) and De Nobili school which was established by Roberto de Nobili. The school is one of 16 schools supported by Damodar Valley Corporation, an Indian state-owned corporation. Chandrapura Thermal Power Station The Chandrapura Thermal Power Station has an installed power generation capacity of 920 MW. However, out of 920 MW, only 890 MW is operational. The power station consists of 5 units – 3 units of 140MW each, constructed by General Electric (GE) and remaining 2 units of 250 MW each, constructed by Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL). The two new units were installed recently as a part of the expansion program of DVC's Power Projec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bermo Subdivision
Bermo subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Bokaro district in the North Chotanagpur division in the state of Jharkhand, India. History Bokaro district was created on 1 April 1991 by taking out Chas and Chandankiyari CD blocks of Dhanbad district and the entire Bermo subdivision of Giridih district and merging them. Earlier, in 1972, Giridih district, including Bermo subdivision, was carved out of Hazaribagh district. Administrative set up Bokaro district has two subdivisions: Urban frame Phusro is the only statutory town in Bermo subdivision. It has 21 census towns: Bhandra, Telo, Narra, Chandrapura, Bursera, Dugda, Sijhua, Termi, Bermo, Kurpania, Bokaro (Thermal), Gomia, Saram, Hasir, Jaridih Bazar, Tenudam-cum-Kathara, Tenu, Lalpania, Jena, Bandh Dih and Tanr Balidih. The percentage of the population living in the urban areas is very high in Bermo CD block at 97.78%, and it is reasonably high in Chandrapura CD block at 63.09% and in Gomia CD block at 43 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chandrapura Thermal Power Station
Chandrapura Thermal Power Station is a thermal power plant located in Chandrapura Town in the Indian state of Jharkhand. The power plant is operated by the Damodar Valley Corporation Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) is a government-owned power generator which operates in the Damodar River area of West Bengal and Jharkhand states of India. The statutory corporation operates both thermal power stations and hydel power sta ... Central Government Owned with jharkhand Government And West Bengal Government. It has two units with a total installed capacity of 500 MW(2×250 MW); both burn pulverised coal. Capacity Chandrapura Thermal Power Station has an installed capacity of 630 MW. The plant has 3 units under operation. The individual units has the generating capacity as follows: References {{Power Plants of Jharkhand Coal-fired power stations in Jharkhand Bokaro district 1964 establishments in Bihar Energy infrastructure completed in 1964 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bokaro (Thermal)
Bokaro Thermal is a census town in Bermo block, Bermo Community development blocks in India, CD block in the Bermo subdivision of the Bokaro district in the state of Jharkhand, India. Often colloquially referred to as 'BTPS', as the Bokaro Thermal Power Station is located in this area. Geography Location Bokaro Thermal is located at . It has an average elevation of 234 metres (767 feet). It is situated on the banks of the Konar River. Area overview Bokaro district consists of undulating uplands on the Chota Nagpur Plateau with the Damodar River cutting a valley right across. It has an average elevation of above mean sea level. The highest hill, Lugu Pahar, rises to a height of . The East Bokaro Coalfield located in the Bermo-Phusro area and small intrusions of Jharia Coalfield make Bokaro a coal rich district. In 1965, one of the largest steel manufacturing units in the country, Bokaro Steel Plant, operated by Steel Authority of India Limited, was set-up at Bokaro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaridih Bazar
Jaridih Bazar is a census town in the Bermo CD block in the Bermo subdivision of the Bokaro district in the Jharkhand state, India. Geography Location Jaridih Bazar is located at . It is on the banks of Damodar River, a little above its point of confluence with Konar River. Area overview Bokaro district consists of undulating uplands on the Chota Nagpur Plateau with the Damodar River cutting a valley right across. It has an average elevation of above mean sea level. The highest hill, Lugu Pahar, rises to a height of . The East Bokaro Coalfield located in the Bermo-Phusro area and small intrusions of Jharia Coalfield make Bokaro a coal rich district. In 1965, one of the largest steel manufacturing units in the country, Bokaro Steel Plant, operated by Steel Authority of India Limited, was set-up at Bokaro Steel City. The Damodar Valley Corporation established its first thermal power station at Bokaro (Thermal). The long, high earthfill dam with composite masonry cum conc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bermo
''For the town in North Wales, see Y Bermo''''For the commune of Niger see Bermo, Niger'' Bermo is a census town in the Bermo CD block in the Bermo subdivision of the Bokaro district of the state of Jharkhand, India. Geography Location Bermo is located at . Area overview Bokaro district consists of undulating uplands on the Chota Nagpur Plateau with the Damodar River cutting a valley right across. It has an average elevation of above mean sea level. The highest hill, Lugu Pahar, rises to a height of . The East Bokaro Coalfield located in the Bermo-Phusro area and small intrusions of Jharia Coalfield make Bokaro a coal rich district. In 1965, one of the largest steel manufacturing units in the country, Bokaro Steel Plant, operated by Steel Authority of India Limited, was set-up at Bokaro Steel City. The Damodar Valley Corporation established its first thermal power station at Bokaro (Thermal). The long, high earthfill dam with composite masonry cum concrete spillway, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurpania
Kurpania is a census town in the Bermo CD block in the Bermo subdivision of the Bokaro district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Geography Location Kurpania is located at . Area overview Bokaro district consists of undulating uplands on the Chota Nagpur Plateau with the Damodar River cutting a valley right across. It has an average elevation of above mean sea level. The highest hill, Lugu Pahar, rises to a height of . The East Bokaro Coalfield located in the Bermo-Phusro area and small intrusions of Jharia Coalfield make Bokaro a coal rich district. In 1965, one of the largest steel manufacturing units in the country, Bokaro Steel Plant, operated by Steel Authority of India Limited, was set-up at Bokaro Steel City. The Damodar Valley Corporation established its first thermal power station at Bokaro (Thermal). The long, high earthfill dam with composite masonry cum concrete spillway, Tenughat Dam, across the Damodar River, is operated by the Government of Jharkhand. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhojudih
Bhojudih is a census town in the Chandanakiyari CD block in the Chas subdivision of the Bokaro district in the state of Jharkhand, India. Geography Location Bhojudih is located at . It has an average elevation of 138 metres (452 feet). Area overview Bokaro district consists of undulating uplands on the Chota Nagpur Plateau with the Damodar River cutting a valley right across. It has an average elevation of above mean sea level. The highest hill, Lugu Pahar, rises to a height of . The East Bokaro Coalfield located in the Bermo-Phusro area and small intrusions of Jharia Coalfield make Bokaro a coal rich district. In 1965, one of the largest steel manufacturing units in the country, Bokaro Steel Plant, operated by Steel Authority of India Limited, was set-up at Bokaro Steel City. The Damodar Valley Corporation established its first thermal power station at Bokaro (Thermal). The long, high earthfill dam with composite masonry cum concrete spillway, Tenughat Dam, ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amlabad
Amlabad is a census town in the Chandankiyari CD blocks in the Chas subdivision of the Bokaro district in the state of Jharkhand, India. Geography Location Amlabad is located at . Area overview Bokaro district consists of undulating uplands on the Chota Nagpur Plateau with the Damodar River cutting a valley right across. It has an average elevation of above mean sea level. The highest hill, Lugu Pahar, rises to a height of . The East Bokaro Coalfield located in the Bermo-Phusro area and small intrusions of Jharia Coalfield make Bokaro a coal rich district. In 1965, one of the largest steel manufacturing units in the country, Bokaro Steel Plant, operated by Steel Authority of India Limited, was set-up at Bokaro Steel City. The Damodar Valley Corporation established its first thermal power station at Bokaro (Thermal). The long, high earthfill dam with composite masonry cum concrete spillway, Tenughat Dam, across the Damodar River, is operated by the Government of Jharkh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bokaro District
Bokaro district is one of the most industrialized zones in India. It is one of the twenty-four districts of the Jharkhand state, India. It was established in 1991 by carving out one subdivision consisting of two blocks from Dhanbad District and six blocks from Giridih District. Economy Bokaro is one of the most industrial district in Jharkhand. It is home to the Asia’s largest steel plant. It is the hub of economic activity in East India. It is home to many companies such as SAIL, Vedanta Limited, Dalmia Cement Bharat Limited, Jaypee Cement (Bokaro Jaypee Cement Limited), ONGC and Orica. It has many thermal power station such as Chandrapura DVC Thermal Power Station, Tenughat DVC Thermal Power Station and so many. It is also home to the first explosive factory in India which is located in Gomia. Sudha Dairy has a manufacturing unit here in Bokaro Steel City’s Sector 12. Demographics According to the 2011 census, Bokaro district has a population of 2,062,330, This giv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damodar Valley Corporation
Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) is a government-owned power generator which operates in the Damodar River area of West Bengal and Jharkhand states of India. The statutory corporation operates both thermal power stations and hydel power stations under the ownership of Ministry of Power, Government of India. DVC is headquartered in the Kolkata city of West Bengal, India. History The valley of the Damodar River was flood prone and the devastating flood of 1943, lead to the formation of the high-powered "Damodar Flood Enquiry Committee" by the government of Bengal. The committee recommended the formation of a body similar to the Tennessee Valley Authority of the United States. Subsequently, W.L. Voorduin, a senior engineer of TVA, was appointed to study the problem. He suggested the multi-purpose development of the valley as a whole in 1944. Damodar Valley Corporation was set up in 1948 as “the first multipurpose river valley project of independent India.” DVC was formed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
