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Lying along the Damodar River, just west of one
of India's largest iron and steel plants, along the Dhanbad-Ranchi
highway is India’s biggest steel complex. The Plant was conceived as
the country’s first Swadeshi Steel Plant to be built with maximum
indigenisation going into the equipments, materials and know-how. Thus,
this project has been a radical shift from the earlier dependence on
foreign sources for know-how and consultancy, design and equipment,
supervision, erection, etc. to almost a full measure of self-reliance and
confidence.
Situated in the Chhotanagpur Plateau, the
vast rolling topography of the city is typical, strewn by graded valleys
and winding streams. In this setting, within a short period of two
decades, a new city with a strong multi-dimensional economic base, has
blossomed into a regional urban centre of around 8.0 lakh people drawn
from different parts of the country, giving the city the character of Mini
India.
PRIME SITES
Bokaro Steel City:
As the fourth integrated steel plant in the Public Sector, bokaro steel
city was conceived in 1959. Bokaro Steel Plant actually started taking
shape in 1965 with the collaboration of the then United Sovereign Of
Soviet Republic. Major coalfields are located nearby. Bokaro City was
built to provide housing and other community facilities for the plant's
employees.
Garga Dam And Parasnath Hills:
Bokaro City is located in picturesque surroundings on the southern bank
of river Damodar with Garga, one of its tributaries meandering along the
southern and eastern outskirts of the city. On the north, the city is
flanked by the high ranges of the Parasnath Hills and on the south just
beyond the river Garga, it is enveloped by the Satanpur hillocks.
Bokaro Ispat Pustakalaya:
It has a collection of over 40,000 books that meets the reading
requirements of the people in the township.
City Park:
Bokaro has a well-maintained City Park with an artificial lake. Recently
three artificial islands have also been created.
Jawaharlal Nehru Biological Park:
A Biological Park named after Jawaharlal Nehru with a variety of animals
and birds and a modern aquarium is another attraction.
TRAVEL INFORMATION
HOW TO GET THERE
Air:
There is no direct air connection.
Rail:
Bokaro is near Dhanbad, which is on the main Delhi-Howrah railway line.
Road:
it is well connected with all the major cities by good motorable roads.
WHERE TO STAY
Bokaro Hotel, Bokaro, Tel # 40873.
Hotel Blue Diamond, Naya More, Bokaro, Tel # 40299 / 40277 / 40155.
Hotel Classic, Sector - 4, City Centre, Tel # 42216 / 42448.
Hotel Hans Regency, Sector - 1, Near Ram Mandir, Tel # 40896 / 40899
Hotel Hill Top, Sector - 4, City Centre, Tel # 47198 Hotel Linkas, Near
Ram Mandir, Bokaro, Tel # 40896 / 40902
GENERAL INFORMATION
Pop. (1991) City : 333,683
Climate: Tropical.
Temperature:
Max: 46.7 C Min: 6.1 C.
Clothing:
Winter: Light woollen.
Summer: Cotton/tropical.