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Neyveli
Neyveli
State  - District(s)	Tamil Nadu  - Cuddalore
Coordinates	11.50° N 79.50° E
Area  - Elevation	- 87 m
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001)  - Density	128,133  -

Neyveli is a mining and power-generation township in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located at 11.30° N - 79.29° E. It is 52 km inland from Bay of Bengal, west of Pondicherry and 220 km south of Chennai. The township was developed after mining of lignite started under the Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) in 1956. Today the township covers 53 square kilometres provide around 21,000 houses for the employees Image File history File links India-locator-map-blank. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... India is subdivided into twenty-eight states and seven union territories; the states and territories are themselves further subdivided. ... The divisions of a district. ... Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ... Cuddalore is a large industrial city in the Tamil Nadu state of southern India. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... Indian Standard Time (IST) is the time zone for India. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattles Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... The term township is used to denote a lower level territorial subdivision. ... Cuddalore is a large industrial city in the Tamil Nadu state of southern India. ... India is subdivided into twenty-eight states and seven union territories; the states and territories are themselves further subdivided. ... Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ... A map showing the location of the Bay of Bengal. ... Map of Pondicherry Region, Union Territory of Pondicherry, India Pondicherry (Tamil:புதுவை,Hindi: पॉण्डिचेरी) is a Union Territory of India. ... Chennai   (Tamil: ), formerly known as Madras  , is the capital of the state of Tamil Nadu and is Indias fourth largest metropolitan city. ... Coal Coal is a fossil fuel extracted from the ground by mining. ... Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) is the leading and biggest lignite mining and lignite-based power generating company in India. ...

The Neyveli Lignite Corporation is a public sector company operating out of Neyveli. A large percentage of the thermal electricity generated in Tamil Nadu comes from the power plants in Neyveli, more than 2500 megawatts.

History

Even though the occurrences of 30,500 million tonnes of lignite reserves were noticed as early as the 1800s, borewells sunk in the now famous peasant Jambulinga Mudhaliyar's land in 1935 revealed the presence of 'black particles'. The analysis of the 'black particles' led to the discovery of a huge lignite reserve beneath the Township of Neyveli. The Neyveli Lignite Corporation was formed as a Corporate Body in 1956 under the Government of India. It is still a Central Government Public Sector Undertaking (PSU). Mining of first lignite seam started in 1962. The first thermal power station was commissioned in 1962 with a capacity of 600 MW. The current capacity of the thermal power stations in Neyveli exceeds 2400 MW.

Geography

Neyveli is located at 11.30° N 79.30° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 87 metres (285 feet). It is well connected by road along the Chennai-Thanjavur State Highway and Pondicherry-Tiruchirappalli Road. A dedicated rail track with a Railway station was constructed to transport heavy machineries for mining and power generation. Today, the rail track is still used to transport potable water to the metropolitan city of Chennai. The metre, or meter (U.S.), is a measure of length. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ...

Climate

Contrasting to the adjacent arid regions of Cuddalore district, the township of Neyveli boasts a low-moderate tropical climate, mainly due to the rich fauna planted as part of the landscaping during the development of the township. Summers are cooler (temperatures still reach above 40 degrees Celsius) and winters are colder than the nearby regions, even though the township is at the same altitude with them. It has red soil which is quite fertile.

Layout

The township of Neyveli is one of the modern, well-planned townships in India, and can be compared to the likes of Chandigarh. The township was in fact planned just like the city of Chandigarh, with the township being sub-divided into 'blocks'. Each block is 1000 m by 700 m in size. The main roads of Neyveli dividing each of the blocks are double-laned modern roads, constructed with rubberised top layer. The housing quarters are around 21,000 in number and vary between hostel-type buildings with 6 apartments to individual two-floor single cottage type quarters. The houses were originally constructed using concrete, while newer buildings are constructed using 'hollow blocks' cast from flyash which is a by-product of lignite. The technique is being used as an initiative to re-use the by-products of lignite effectively.

Neyveli can be termed as one of the modern industrial townships of India, with round-the-clock, water and electricity facilities. It also uses well-maintained, underground sanitation system, unlike some of the other cities in Tamil Nadu. At the dawn of the new millennium, the overhead communication cables were replaced by the underground cable communication system, with state-of-the-art optical cables. Neyveli has its own telecom system, complete with company-owned telephone exchanges, for faster communication between employees of the township.

Administration

The township of Neyveli is managed by the Department of Township Administration (TA), under the Neyveli Lignite Corporation. The TA department, comprises of Water Services, Sanitary Service, Fuse Call Services (Power Manangement), Telecom and also Maintenance and Repairs.

The township comes under the Kurinjipadi Legislative Constituency and Chidhambaram Reserved Parliamentary Constituency of India. Tamil Nadu Police is the law-enforcement agency in Neyveli, which includes as dedicated All-Women Police Station. Apart from the State Police services, the industrial units employ Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) for maximum security.

Economy

The employees of Neyveli are provided compensation at Central Government Wage levels and the economy of the Neyveli township is more thriving than the nearby regions. For a small township of 50 square kilometres, Neyveli is serviced by many commercial banks and more than 7 ATM machines. The living expenses are comparable to Metropolitan cities of India.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Neyveli had a population of 128,133. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Neyveli has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 72%. In Neyveli, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. Neyveli has a a huge student population of 34,000. The demographics of Neyveli can often be classified as Cosmopolitan. Most of the people living in the township are not native to the place and not even native to Tamil Nadu either in most cases and can be called as expatriates from states other than Tamil Nadu. The people speak many languages including, Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Oriya, Marathi, Gujrati and more, as most of the population is diversified and come for various parts of India. The rich diversity can be identified from the presence of services and cultural centres for the different communities. 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattles Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous... 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...

Yet, the main spoken language is Tamil, uniting the residents of Neyveli as a whole. For years, Neyveliites have learned to co-exist among various communities, to the extent that Neyveli can be considered as an excellent example of India's diversity at one place.

Culture

Tourism

The sight of the huge construction cranes digging dirt to unearth lignite (form of coal) is a sight worth watching.

Transport

Transport inside the township is managed by the Bus Services, again a department under NLC. There are almost 15 bus routes for this small township. The bus services are excellent with a frequency of less than 15 minutes during the day and 30 minutes during the night.

The township has two bus stations, each closer to two different highway routes running alongside the township, the Chennai-Thanjavur State Highway and the Pondicherry-Tiruchirappalli route.

Media

Education

Neyveli boasts of some of the best educational institutions; Starting from the Neyveli administration run schools, to the private institutions. These institutions attract students from the neighbouring towns and villages.

In the past, students from Neyveli schools have continuously topped All-India exams, gaining considerable attention at a national level.

Schools such as Jawahar Higher Secondary School for the boys and girls, St. Paul's matriculation higher secondary school for the boys, St. Joseph of Cluny matriculation higher secondary school for the girls, Sri Aurbindo Vidyalaya matriculation higher secondary school and the Boys and Girls of Jawahar Higher Secondary school are well respected not only across the state of Tamil Nadu,but wherever they go..

Jawahar Science College offers courses like BSc Computer Science, BCA, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Nutrition and Deietics, Geology, BBA, B.Com.

Sports

NLC Administration arranges summer camps for all the students and those who are interested can participate in respective events. Special trainers will be arranged for the summer camps. The administration gives a full support and a special interest in sports. The following events are the part of summer camps: volleyball, football, hockey, badminton, swimming, basketball and more.

References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Neyveli

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