2. NAGPUR
Year Founded : 1702
Founded by : Raja Buland Shah
Body : Muncipal Corporation
Area
Metropolis : 228 km2
Metro : 3,780 km2
Population
Metropolis : 2,405,421
Rank : 13th
Density : 11,000/km2
Literacy Rate : 93.13%
Per Capita NDDP : Rs. 1,00,663/-
Climate : Tropical Wet & Dry
Best City in India
In a survey by ABP News IPSOS in 2013, the city has been identified as the best city in India
scoring highly on livability, greenery, public transport and health care parameters.
Greenest & Cleanest
Nagpur is adjudged as second
greenest and cleanest city of India.
Major City of India
Nagpur is the 9th most competitive city and 8th
highest consuming city of the country.
Largest City of Central India
Situated on the river Nag, in the Vidharba region of
Maharashtra, Nagpur is the largest city in Central
India and third largest city in the State after
Mumbai and Pune
Fastest Growing City in its Category
– New York Times
Nagpur finds its mention in the New York Times as
fastest growing city in its category.
Geographical Center of
India
Nagpur is located at practically
the geographical center of India;
in fact, the Zero Milestone of India
(a heritage monument) is in this
city.
Distance from Metros
Mumbai : 837
Delhi : 1,094
Chennai : 1,092
Kolkata : 1,140
NH-7 (Varanasi - Kanyakumari)
and NH-6 (Mumbai - Sambalpur -
Kolkata) and major railway trunk
routes (Mumbai, Chennai,
Howrah and Delhi) pass through
the city
Strategic Position in International
Aviation Routes
City is at the crossing of the air route between
Europe and South-East Asia as well as between
South Africa and North-East Asia
Hub for Education &
Health Tourism
Hub for education and health
tourism for the population
residing within the radius of 500
kms from Nagpur in adjoining
states of Madhya Pradesh,
Chhattisgarh and Andhra
Pradesh.Tiger Capital of India
Nagpur is also called the "Tiger Capital
of India as it connects many tiger
reserves in India to the world.
Orange City
It is famous for the Nagpur Orange
and is known as the "Orange City" for
being a major trade center of oranges
cultivated in the region
Headquarters of
- National Environmental Engineering Research Institute
(NEERI)
- The Central Institute of Cotton Research (CICR)
- The National Research Centre for Citrus,
- Tthe National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use
Planning
- The Jawaharlal Nehru National Aluminium Research
and Development Centre
- The Petroleum And Explosives Safety Organisation
(PESO), formerly known as the Department of
Explosives.
2ND Capital
of
Maharashtr
a State
The seat of
annual winter
session of
Maharashtra
state assembly
"Vidhan Sabha"
3. CONNECTIVITY
National Highways crossing Nagpur
NH-7 : Varanasi - Kanyakumari
NH-6 : Mumbai - Sambalpur – Kolkata
NH 69 : Nagpur - Obedullaganj , Madhya Pradesh
Nagpur has direct air connectivity with nine cities:
Mumbai, New Delhi, Kolkata Bengaluru, Indore,
Hyderabad, Pune, Sharjah and Bhopal. It has indirect air
link with Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Jammu, Lucknow, Kochi,
Doha and Nairobi
Airlines operating via Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
International Airport Airport: Air Arabia (G9), Air India (AI),
Go Air (G8), IndiGo (6E), Jet Airways (9W), Jet Konnect
(S2)
North-South and East-West traffic criss-crosses through
the Division, making its Nagpur-Wardha section one of
the busiest in Indian Railways.
Major railway trunk routes (Mumbai, Chennai, Howrah
and Delhi) pass through the city
About 160 trains halt daily at Nagpur railway station daily
making it the busiest railway station of central India
including Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh
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4. MALLS, PARKS & HOTELS
Sun-n-Sand Hotel Radisson Blu Hotel The Pride Hotel Tuli Imperial
Highland Park Fun-n-Food The Crazy Castle
Empress City MallEternity Mall Poonam Mall Central Mall
Hollywood Center Point
5. KEY REAL ESTATE PROJECTS
Godrej Anandam Sahara City Homes Bloomdale Ensara Metropark
Capitol Heights
Developer : Sahara India Parivar
Location : Wardha Road
Type : Township
Area : 107 Acres
Developer : Mahindra Lifespaces
Location : MIHAN
Type : Township
Area : 25 Acres
Developer : Aanya Group and
Luxora Group
Location : PIPLA
Type : Special Township
Area : 300 Acres
Developer : Tata Realty &
Infrastructure Ltd
Location : Medical Square
Type : Mixed Use
Area : 9 Acres
Developer : Godrej Properties
Location : Central Nagpur
Type : Luxorious Township
Area : N.A.
Sandesh City Vyankatesh City Pyramid City
Developer : Sandesh Group
Location : MIHAN
Type : Integrated Township
Area : N.A.
Developer : Sandesh Group
Location : Multiple Locations
Type : Integrated Township
Area : N.A.
Developer : Pyramid Group
Location : Multiple Locations
Type : Integrated Township
Area : N.A.
6. INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENTS
Rs 18,000 cr MoUs for Vidarbha;
Indian Express – Feb 26, 2013
THE AMBITIOUS Advantage Vidarbha (AV) campaign
got off to a positive start Monday with state government
exchanging 25 Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs)
worth Rs 18,651 crore with industries from sectors such
as textiles,steel,cement,cement products,logistics,food
and chemical in the presence of a number of corporate
leaders.
In what is by far the biggest-ever effort to market the
backward region to the industry,industry stalwarts such
as Tata Group of Companies’ CMD Cyrus Mistry,Maruti
Udyog Limited CMD R C Bhargava,JSW Steel CMD
Sajjan Jindal,Raymonds Group CMD Gautam Hari
Singhania and BHEL CMD V Prasada Rao,all prominent
MLAs and MPs of the region,and Union Heavy
Industries Minister Praful Patel were present besides top
executives and owners of several small and medium
enterprises (SMEs).
Government
gives nod to Rs.
8860 Cr Metro
Project in
Nagpur;
Aug 20, 2014
The 38.215-km-long
project, scheduled to
be completed by
March 2018, will be
funded on equal
sharing basis between
the state and the
Centre with the latter
contributing Rs 1,555
crore as equity and
subordinate debt.
Nagpur Metro will
connect 19.658 km of
north-south corridor
and 18.557 km of
east-west corridor.
After metro, 50-km mono
rail project for city
TNN | Sep 7, 2014,
Not just the metro, even a mono
rail has been proposed for the city
as a mass public transport system.
The Nagpur Municipal Corporation
(NMC) is set to finalize the
technical consultant for the
preparation of a detailed project
report (DPR) on Monday
The NMC had started the city bus
service roping in 470 buses in
2007. The civic body had also
proposed a bus rapid transit
system (BRTS) and its DPR is
being readied. The mono rail is
proposed over a distance of 50km
7. MIHAN - MULTI-MODEL INTERNATIONAL PASSENGER AND CARGO HUB AIRPORT AT NAGPUR
The project comprises of developing the existing domestic airport of Nagpur as an international passenger and
cargo hub airport, along with a huge Special Economic Zone (SEZ), which is abutting to the boundary of the airport.
Silent Features of MIHAN
Project Area : 4354 Hectares
Runway : 2 Runways 1. 3600 meter & 2. 4000 x
60
Projected traffic:
Passenger : 14 million / year
Cargo : 8, 70,000 Tonnes of cargo / year
Type of Airport: International Hub Airport for Passenger
& Cargo
Type of connectivity: Multi-Model Airport, Railway
Terminal for Passengers and Goods, Truck Terminal all
in one project.
Special Economic Zone : operational multi-product SEZ.
Passenger amenities: Hotels, Restaurants, SPA, Duty-
Free Shopping Centers, Retiring rooms.
Other facilities: Multiplex, educational, Medical,
Shopping Malls etc.
Residential facilities: for persons working in MIHAN
related activities
Value Added Commercial Services Complex
Total investment :$ 20 billion in next five years.
Employment generated: 1, 20,000 direct jobs by year
2018
Companies started construction work in SEZ
Diet Foods International
Kolland Developers Pvt Ltd
Kanav Agronomy
BOEING Inc (Air India MRO)
Mahindra Satyam
Lupin Pharma
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Mumbai
Special Economic Zone - Infrastructure
Network of 6, 4, 3 and 2 lane roads.
State-of-Art Telecommunication network
Dual water (Domestic and Non-domestic) supply system with capacity of 100mld
Sewage and storm water drainage system
246MW Power plant with 25MW Diesel backup
Entertainment facilities – Multiplex, Golf course, Flying club etc.
Convention and Exhibition Centre, Value Added Commercial Services Complex.
Indirect employment between 2, 40,000 to 3, 60,000 over next 10 years.
Companies in MIHAN SEZ