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For dining you can opt for Indian Coffee House, Upvan, Panchwati, Shakti Restaurant, Moti Dhabha(the ultimate Indian dal). |
For dining you can opt for Indian Coffee House, Upvan, Panchwati, Shakti Restaurant, Moti Dhabha(the ultimate Indian dal). |
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snajay road lines(SRL) is the famous packers and movers of the area. |
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Places to visit near by are Vendam fall(110 km), Gopat, Manda stream and Manda caves(60 km). |
Places to visit near by are Vendam fall(110 km), Gopat, Manda stream and Manda caves(60 km). |
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Shaktinagar, Uttar Pradesh
Shakti Nagar | |
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• Total | 18,983 |
Shaktinagar is a small town in Uttar Pradesh near Varanasi, India. NTPC plant of 2000MW thermal energy generation capacity. The NTPC's PLF (plant load factor) is high at around 98% and it is the mother plant of NTPC all over India. It was established in 1975 and started its operations in 1980 with 7 units operating (200MW * 5 and 500MW * 2). The source of water it uses is the Rihand Dam and the source of coal is the NCL mines around Shaktinagar like Jayant, Duddhichua,Nigahi, Kakri, Khadia and Bina.The coal supplies from NCL has made it possible to produce about 10515 MW of electricity from pithead power plants of National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd (UPRVUNL) and Renupower division of M/s. Hindalco Industries. The region is now called the "power capital of India". The ultimate capacity of power generation of these power plants is 13295 MW and NCL is fully prepared to meet the increased demand of coal for the purpose. In addition, NCL supplies coal to power plants of Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd, Delhi Vidyut Board (DVB) and Hariyana State Electricity Board.
About
Some of the famous places in the town are Chilka Lake Park, Helipad, Jwala Mukhi Mandir, Shiv Mandir, Sunday Market(for vegetables), Sangam Shopping Center and the Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium. The town is also well connected with road services from Varanasi(208 KM ). Nearest Railway stations are Shaktinagar(3 KM), Singrauli(20 KM) and Anpara(25 KM).
For dining you can opt for Indian Coffee House, Upvan, Panchwati, Shakti Restaurant, Moti Dhabha(the ultimate Indian dal).
snajay road lines(SRL) is the famous packers and movers of the area.
Places to visit near by are Vendam fall(110 km), Gopat, Manda stream and Manda caves(60 km).
Industries
Near by industries HINDALCO(ADITYA BIRLA GROUP) NORTHERN COAL FIELDS LTD
Education
Schools in the town include St. Joseph School, which was established in 1974, DAV Public School,Vivekanand Vidhyalaya, Lions School, Kendra Vidhyalaya[1], and GIC. Suryodaya(1973) one of the Oldest shop in town, helps school, colleges(Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth) and other educational institutes with the educational elements/materials so they can perform better in the competitive world.