Haridwar

Haridwar

Area : 2360 Sq. km
State : Uttarkhand
STD Code : 01334
Haridwar Railway Enquiry : 131
Haridwar Roadway Enquiry : 227037
Temperature at Haridwar : Summer 42.5 – 16.9 degree centigrade
: Winter 23.8 – 6 degree centigrade
Rainfall at Haridwar : 165 cm
Main Attranction of Haridwar : Har ki paurI, Mansa devi temple, chandi dev temple
Near by Cities : Rishikesh, Dehradoon, Mussorie, Roorkee

According to Hindu mythology, Haridwar is one of the seven holiest places as the Gods are believed to have left their footprints in Haridwar. Haridwar, the city of legends lies in the foot hills of Shivalik ranger of Himalayas.

There are many legends and tales that lies behind Haridwar which every localities of Haridwar is always ready to speak about. The most popular tales of Haridwar says that “ One can attain salvation by praying to Lord Vishnu (Hari) or Lord Shiva and hence this spot of salvation is called Haridwar or Hardwar”

The holy city of Haridwar is home to some of the most sacred Hindu rituals. One can see devotees from round the globe pondering to Haridwar and Rishikesh to perform poojas and prayers. Not only this, Haridwar stands as a gate way to the other three most important pilgrimage spot for Hindu in Uttaranchal i.e. Rishikesh, Badrinath and Kedarnath. Haridwar has always been a major pilgrimage for the Hindu religion believers and for the people seeking peace and eternity

source:http://www.thekumbhmela.com/kumbh_mela.html

Haridwar

Haridwar

Area : 2360 Sq. km
State : Uttarkhand
STD Code : 01334
Haridwar Railway Enquiry : 131
Haridwar Roadway Enquiry : 227037
Temperature at Haridwar : Summer 42.5 – 16.9 degree centigrade
: Winter 23.8 – 6 degree centigrade
Rainfall at Haridwar : 165 cm
Main Attranction of Haridwar : Har ki paurI, Mansa devi temple, chandi dev temple
Near by Cities : Rishikesh, Dehradoon, Mussorie, Roorkee

According to Hindu mythology, Haridwar is one of the seven holiest places as the Gods are believed to have left their footprints in Haridwar. Haridwar, the city of legends lies in the foot hills of Shivalik ranger of Himalayas.

There are many legends and tales that lies behind Haridwar which every localities of Haridwar is always ready to speak about. The most popular tales of Haridwar says that “ One can attain salvation by praying to Lord Vishnu (Hari) or Lord Shiva and hence this spot of salvation is called Haridwar or Hardwar”

The holy city of Haridwar is home to some of the most sacred Hindu rituals. One can see devotees from round the globe pondering to Haridwar and Rishikesh to perform poojas and prayers. Not only this, Haridwar stands as a gate way to the other three most important pilgrimage spot for Hindu in Uttaranchal i.e. Rishikesh, Badrinath and Kedarnath. Haridwar has always been a major pilgrimage for the Hindu religion believers and for the people seeking peace and eternity

source:http://www.thekumbhmela.com/kumbh_mela.html

Slowdown effect: IT-BT Park at Pantnagar shelved

The park launched in 2004 n An sez with area of 500 acres was proposed n Ernst and Young was The marketing consultant.

Four years after its launch, an integrated IT-BT Park(Information Technology, Biotechnology Park) which was coming up in Pantnagar area of Kumoan region has been shelved by the Uttarakhand government.

Although, global slowdown is the main reason behind the move, officials here said the land, which was meant for the IT-BT Park, has now been allotted to other industries for expansion purposes leaving no place for the project.

“Since there is no land left for IT-BT Park at Pantnagar, we have decided not to build it,” an official said.

The IT-BT park with the state-of-the-art facilities as well as an Special Economic Zone (SEZ) was proposed at 500 acres area at Pantnagar, a key industrial hub in the hill state.

The state government had roped in Ernst and Young as a marketing consultant in the project entailing an investment of Rs 150 to Rs 300 crore.

Hyderabad-based Ramky Infra Consulting Pvt Ltd had been given the task of project designing.

Pantnagar project was the second IT Park in the hill state after IT Park at Sahastradhara Road in Dehra Dun, which has also developed slowdown symptoms.

The shelving of the IT-BT project is being seen as a setback to the government’s efforts to accord priority to the biotechnology sector. Having released the state’s first Biotechnology Policy in 2004, the government had proposed to establish world-class infrastructure in the form of a state-of-the-art Biotech Park.

Significantly, Uttarakhand is being seen as a favoured destination for biotech investments as it is endowed with a distinctly rich biodiversity (175 of the 500 species of medicinal plants found in the Indian System of Medicine), availability of quality manpower (72% literacy), large number of technical institutes (IIT) Roorkee, Forest Research Institute (FRI), Herbal Research & Development, Regional centres of the National Bureau of Plant & Genetic Resources and the Central Institute of Medicinal & Aromatic Plants, etc.) and an expanding base of small-medium sized life sciences companies. The existing industrial cluster in Pantnagar is home to India’s leading food and natural product companies such as Dabur, Britannia and Nestle.

Source: http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/slowdown-effect-it-bt-park-at-pantnagar-shelved/00/03/347660/

Statistics of Uttarkhand State

Statistics State symbols
State animal - Musk Deer
State bird - Monal
State tree - Rhododendron
State flower - Brahma Kamal
Total Geographical area: 51,125 km²
Hill Area: 92.57%
Plain Area: 7.43%
Area Covered By Forest: 63%
Location
Longitude 77° 34' 27" East to 81° 02' 22" E
Latitude 28° 53' 24" North to 31° 27' 50" N
Total Population: 8,479,562 (2001 Census)
Male to Female Ratio: 1000 : 964
Male: % 50.9
Female: % 49.1
Literacy Rate: 72%
Villages: 15620
Cities and Urban Areas: 81
Railway Stations:
Kotdwara, Dehradun, Haridwar, Rishikesh, Haldwani, Lalkuan, Kathgodam, Ramnagar, Roorkee, Tanakpur, Laksar
Airports: Jolly Grant, Pantnagar, Nainisain, Gauchar (Helipad)
Major Peaks: (height in metres above sea level) Nanda Devi (7816), Kamet (7756), Badrinath (7140), Chaukhamba (7138), Trishul (7120), Dunagiri (7066), Panchchuli (6910), Nanda Kot (6861), Gangotri (6614), Gauri Parvat (6590) Major Passes Mana La (5450), Niti La (5070), Lipu Lekh pass (5122), Lumpia Dhura (5650)
Industry
Tourism, Hydroelectric Power, Dairy, Agriculture, Horticulture, Floriculture, Sugar, Manufacturing, and other small scale industries.
Famous Temples in Uttarakhand
Bheem Shankar Mahadev Mandir (Shringar View), KashipurRudreshwar Mahadev Temple near Sanara, Golu Devta Temple, Nanda Devi Mandir, Binsar Mahadev Temple, Bhoomiya Devta Temple, Badri Kedar, Gangotri, Yamunotri, Kedar Temple near Masi, Bheem Shankar (Moteshwar)Mahadev, (Kashipur), Purnagiri(Tanakpur), Jageswar(Almora), Devidhura temple(barahi mata) Champawat
Festivals
Uttarani, Nanda Devi Mela, Holi, Diwali, Dasara, Kandali, Hilljatra, Bikhoti, Bagwal, Harela, Ghugutee, Khirsu Gwarh (Mela) Events Sardotsav, Basantotsav, Nanda Devi Raj Jat, Chipla Kedar Jaat, Kedarnath Yatra, Badrinath Yatra, Kumbh Mela, Ardh Kumbh Mela, Ramleela, Uttarakhand Mahotsav (Dehradun), Mahashivatri Fair at Rudreshwar Mahadev Temple
Trade Centers
Haldwani, Rudrapur, Roorkee, Tanakpur, Dehradun, Haridwar, Kotdwara, Rishikesh, Kashipur
source: wikipedia.org

Statistics of Uttarkhand State

Statistics State symbols
State animal - Musk Deer
State bird - Monal
State tree - Rhododendron
State flower - Brahma Kamal
Total Geographical area: 51,125 km²
Hill Area: 92.57%
Plain Area: 7.43%
Area Covered By Forest: 63%
Location
Longitude 77° 34' 27" East to 81° 02' 22" E
Latitude 28° 53' 24" North to 31° 27' 50" N
Total Population: 8,479,562 (2001 Census)
Male to Female Ratio: 1000 : 964
Male: % 50.9
Female: % 49.1
Literacy Rate: 72%
Villages: 15620
Cities and Urban Areas: 81
Railway Stations:
Kotdwara, Dehradun, Haridwar, Rishikesh, Haldwani, Lalkuan, Kathgodam, Ramnagar, Roorkee, Tanakpur, Laksar
Airports: Jolly Grant, Pantnagar, Nainisain, Gauchar (Helipad)
Major Peaks: (height in metres above sea level) Nanda Devi (7816), Kamet (7756), Badrinath (7140), Chaukhamba (7138), Trishul (7120), Dunagiri (7066), Panchchuli (6910), Nanda Kot (6861), Gangotri (6614), Gauri Parvat (6590) Major Passes Mana La (5450), Niti La (5070), Lipu Lekh pass (5122), Lumpia Dhura (5650)
Industry
Tourism, Hydroelectric Power, Dairy, Agriculture, Horticulture, Floriculture, Sugar, Manufacturing, and other small scale industries.
Famous Temples in Uttarakhand
Bheem Shankar Mahadev Mandir (Shringar View), KashipurRudreshwar Mahadev Temple near Sanara, Golu Devta Temple, Nanda Devi Mandir, Binsar Mahadev Temple, Bhoomiya Devta Temple, Badri Kedar, Gangotri, Yamunotri, Kedar Temple near Masi, Bheem Shankar (Moteshwar)Mahadev, (Kashipur), Purnagiri(Tanakpur), Jageswar(Almora), Devidhura temple(barahi mata) Champawat
Festivals
Uttarani, Nanda Devi Mela, Holi, Diwali, Dasara, Kandali, Hilljatra, Bikhoti, Bagwal, Harela, Ghugutee, Khirsu Gwarh (Mela) Events Sardotsav, Basantotsav, Nanda Devi Raj Jat, Chipla Kedar Jaat, Kedarnath Yatra, Badrinath Yatra, Kumbh Mela, Ardh Kumbh Mela, Ramleela, Uttarakhand Mahotsav (Dehradun), Mahashivatri Fair at Rudreshwar Mahadev Temple
Trade Centers
Haldwani, Rudrapur, Roorkee, Tanakpur, Dehradun, Haridwar, Kotdwara, Rishikesh, Kashipur
source: wikipedia.org