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==Economy== |
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A new township is being developed at Dankuni. According to the [[Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority]] (KMDA) the project area is 4846 acres of which 4069 acres is township area and 777 acres is earmarked as industrial area. The project area covers 20 mouzas (villages) – 5 full and 15 part, spread across four police stations, namely Dankuni, Chanditala, [[Singur]] and [[Serampore]]. Important railway stations in the project area are Gobra, Janai Road and [[Begampur]], apart from the important station at Dankuni itself, all on the Howrah-Bardhaman chord. Important road corridors cutting across the project area are Durgapur Expressway (NH2), Delhi Road, Naity Road and Serampore-Siakhala Road. |
A new township is being developed at Dankuni. According to the [[Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority]] (KMDA) the project area is 4846 acres of which 4069 acres is township area and 777 acres is earmarked as industrial area. The project area covers 20 mouzas (villages) – 5 full and 15 part, spread across four police stations, namely Dankuni, Chanditala, [[Singur]] and [[Serampore]]. Important railway stations in the project area are Gobra, Janai Road and [[Begampur]], apart from the important station at Dankuni itself, all on the Howrah-Bardhaman chord. Important road corridors cutting across the project area are Durgapur Expressway (NH2), Delhi Road, Naity Road and Serampore-Siakhala Road.<ref> [http://www.cmdaonline.com/plans_stat-projects-Dankuni.html KMDA website] </ref><ref> [http://www.cmdaonline.com/kma_dankuni_township.html Project Map – KMDA] </ref> The township is being developed by DLF.<ref> [http://www.flickr.com/photos/85296574@N00/187001019/ Google satellite view] </ref> Once the on-going work on the second Vivekananda Setu (across the Hooghly River) and the Belghoria Expressway is completed Dum Dum airport will be 20-25 minutes from Dankuni.<ref> [http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050424/asp/bengal/story_4655181.asp The Telegraph 24 April 2006] </ref> |
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<ref> [http://www.cmdaonline.com/kma_dankuni_township.html Project Map – KMDA] </ref> The township is being developed by DLF. <ref> [http://www.flickr.com/photos/85296574@N00/187001019/ Google satellite view] </ref> Once the on-going work on the second Vivekananda Setu (across the Hooghly River) and the Belghoria Expressway is completed Dum Dum airport will be 20-25 minutes from Dankuni. <ref> [http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050424/asp/bengal/story_4655181.asp The Telegraph 24 April 2006] </ref> |
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Revision as of 08:05, 14 April 2007
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Dankuni is a fast-growing industrial township near Kolkata, India. The town is part of the Hooghly District, in the state of West Bengal. It is well-reachable by road or trains from both Howrah Station and Sealdah Station. Dankuni Junction rail station is 15 km from Howrah Station. The place is linked by Delhi Road, Mumbai Road, Benaras Road.
Major Industries like "Mother Diary","Coca Cola" and many other have been established.
Economy
Towhnship project
A new township is being developed at Dankuni. According to the Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA) the project area is 4846 acres of which 4069 acres is township area and 777 acres is earmarked as industrial area. The project area covers 20 mouzas (villages) – 5 full and 15 part, spread across four police stations, namely Dankuni, Chanditala, Singur and Serampore. Important railway stations in the project area are Gobra, Janai Road and Begampur, apart from the important station at Dankuni itself, all on the Howrah-Bardhaman chord. Important road corridors cutting across the project area are Durgapur Expressway (NH2), Delhi Road, Naity Road and Serampore-Siakhala Road.[1][2] The township is being developed by DLF.[3] Once the on-going work on the second Vivekananda Setu (across the Hooghly River) and the Belghoria Expressway is completed Dum Dum airport will be 20-25 minutes from Dankuni.[4]
