Madhukunda
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Madhukunda is a census village under Bailtora village panchayat of Santuri intermediate panchayat in Purulia district
in the India
n state
of West Bengal
. It is located on the south bank of Damodar River
. It is served by the post office at Sunuri.
-Asansol
, adjacent to the existing railway bridge. The foundation stone was laid by Ram Vilas Paswan
, Union Minister of Steel, on 18 March 2008. The construction of the bridge, estimated to cost about Rs. 50 crore, is being funded by the Steel Authority of India Limited
under its corporate social responsibility programme. The proposed all-weather road bridge will be 720-metre long.
The bridge will connect not only portions of Purulia district
with the Asansol-Burnpur mining-industrial zone but also Saltora
and other areas of Bankura district
, which are adjacent to the Madhukunda area and are already connected by road.
section of South Eastern Railway
. There is a cement plant, Damodhar Cement Works, owned by ACC Ltd.
at Madhukunda.
Purulia District
Purulia district is one of the nineteen districts of West Bengal state in eastern India. The town of Purulia is the administrative headquarters of the district.-History:...
in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
of West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
. It is located on the south bank of Damodar River
Damodar River
Damodar River originates near Chandwa village, Palamau district, on the Chota Nagpur Plateau in the Jharkhand state in eastern India, and flows eastward for about 592 km through the states of Jharkhand and West Bengal to the estaury of the River Hooghly...
. It is served by the post office at Sunuri.
Bridge
The small village has come into prominence with the laying of foundation stone for a road bridge across the Damodar River, connecting Madhukunda with BurnpurBurnpur
Burnpur is an important industrial city in Asansol sub-division in the state of West Bengal, India . It is located in Bardhaman District, in the heart of the mining-industrial belt in the western periphery of the state....
-Asansol
Asansol
Asansol is a coal mining and industrial metropolis and one of the busiest commercial centres in India. It is the second largest city and urban agglomeration in West Bengal after Kolkata and the 19th largest urban agglomeration in India. Asansol is located in the western part of the Burdwan...
, adjacent to the existing railway bridge. The foundation stone was laid by Ram Vilas Paswan
Ram Vilas Paswan
Ram Vilas Paswan is the president of the Lok Janshakti Party and a Rajya Sabha MP.-Early life and education:Paswan was born to a Dusadh family...
, Union Minister of Steel, on 18 March 2008. The construction of the bridge, estimated to cost about Rs. 50 crore, is being funded by the Steel Authority of India Limited
Steel Authority of India Limited
Steel Authority of India Limited from 116950 The company's current chairman is C.S Verma. With an annual production of 13.5 million metric tons, SAIL is the 14th largest steel producer in the world....
under its corporate social responsibility programme. The proposed all-weather road bridge will be 720-metre long.
The bridge will connect not only portions of Purulia district
Purulia District
Purulia district is one of the nineteen districts of West Bengal state in eastern India. The town of Purulia is the administrative headquarters of the district.-History:...
with the Asansol-Burnpur mining-industrial zone but also Saltora
Saltora
Saltora is an administrative division in Bankura Sadar subdivision of Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Saltora police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Saltora.Government of West Bengal has planned a Special Economic Zone in Saltora.-Geography:Saltora...
and other areas of Bankura district
Bankura District
Bankura district is one of the seven districts of Burdwan Division in the Indian state of West Bengal. The district has been described as the “connecting link between the plains of Bengal on the east and Chota Nagpur plateau on the west.” The areas to the east and north-east are low lying alluvial...
, which are adjacent to the Madhukunda area and are already connected by road.
Economy
Madhukunda is the first railway station in Purulia district on the Asansol-AdraAdra (India)
Adra is a census town in Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is an important railway centre.-Geography:The major sub-divisions of Adra are Beniasole, Palashkola, Jhariadih, Panchudanga, Laldanga, daulatpur, Arabinda Pally, medical colony, childrens park and SER colonies .The...
section of South Eastern Railway
South Eastern Railway (India)
The South Eastern Railway is one of the sixteen railway zones in India. It is headquartered at Garden Reach, Kolkata. It comprises four divisions:# Adra Railway Division# Chakradharpur Railway Division# Kharagpur Railway Division...
. There is a cement plant, Damodhar Cement Works, owned by ACC Ltd.
Associated Cement Companies
ACC Limited is the largest producer of cement in India based in Mumbai. It's registered office is called Cement House. It is located on Maharishi Karve Road, Mumbai. The stock price of company contributes in calculating BSE Sensex.The management control of company was taken over by Swiss cement...
at Madhukunda.