Situated in the Indian state of West Bengal the city of Durgapur is known for its industries. The city is a fruition of dream of the great leader Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy.

Durgapur

Situated in the Indian state of West Bengal the city of Durgapur is known for its industries. The city is a fruition of dream of the great leader Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy. The industrial hub in east India was elegantly designed by the noted architects Joseph Allen Stein and Benjamin Polk. The city is one of the largest industrial hubs in the region. With presence of Durgapur Steel Plant, owned and managed by Steel Authority of India Limited, the city always makes headlines. Latest news from Durgapur can always be found due to ongoing activities in the city.

The city is home to various industries like Alloy Steels Plant, CMERI and others. In addition, there are a good number of chemical and engineering industries in the city. In recent year some other industries have sprung up in the city giving a boost to the businesses in Durgapur. The city is home to a number of educational institutions of repute like National Institute of Technology and other institutions of significance. Besides, the city of Durgapur commands the glory of being second planned city in India, only next to Chandigarh.

Picturesquely snuggled on the banks of River Damodar, the city enjoys vicinity of coalfields in Raniganj that are used in the industries in Durgapur. Presence of various coalmines, minerals and ores in vicinity acts as a precursor to the industries in the city of Durgapur. In addition to these the city is well known for its cultural diversities as it is home to people of various religious, economic and socio-cultural backgrounds.

There are numerous places of tourist interest in Durgapur that include National Institute Of Technology, Bhabani Pathak’s Tilla, Rahreswar Shibtola, Garh Jungle, Troika Park, Kumaramangalam Park, Durgapur Barrage, Durgapur Steel Plant and DEUL Park. The city is well connected by excellent road and rail networks. The nearest airport is Kolkata.

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CPI-M, Trinamool fight over ex-CPI-M legislator's murder - 09 Jun 2013
(Asansol-Durgapur) Ajay Nand said.The veteran Marxist represented Barabani

Former CPI-M legislator shot dead in Bengal - 09 Jun 2013
district," Commissioner of Police (Asansol-Durgapur) Ajay Nand said.The veteran

SAIL, Japanese firm to set up steel plant - 08 Jun 2013
Kolkata, June 8 (IANS) India's largest steel maker Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) Saturday said it is going ahead with its joint-venture with Japan's Kobe Steel for setting up a 0.5 million tonnes per annum iron nugget plant at West Bengal's Durgapur.

PM constitutes IMG on Amritsar-Kolkata Industrial Corridor - 07 Jun 2013
, Lucknow, Allahabad, Varanasi, Patna, Hazaribagh, Dhanbad, Asansol, Durgapur

Manmohan Singh commends Amritsar - Delhi - Kolkata Industrial Corridor - 07 Jun 2013
, Allahabad, Varanasi, Patna, Hazaribagh, Dhanbad, Asansol, Durgapur and Kolkata

Beni advises SAIL to take corrective measures to complete projects on time - 21 May 2013
of Durgapur and Bokaro Steel Plant and advised the plants to prepare an action... time, Durgapur Steel Plant rolled out 31 CrV3 grade billets, a product highly

Jain Group plans housing projects worth Rs.2,000 crore - 21 May 2013
estate firm is currently developing eight projects in Kolkata, Durgapur... a residential project, christened 'Dream Eco City', at Durgapur in West Bengal's Burdwan... will also roll out two more residential projects in Durgapur -- one in 2013-end

Congress seeks new industries at abandoned Tata project site - 11 Jan 2009
major traffic congestion on the Durgapur Expressway.   'We want new

IVRCL Infrastructures bags orders worth Rs.7.5 bn - 16 Dec 2008
at Durgapur. The contract is valued at Rs.110 million (Rs.11.01 crore). 

Panel to study resource use by West Bengal steel projects - 05 Dec 2008
managing director of Durgapur Steel Plant, a unit of the Steel Authority of India

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