Shivalik Nagar
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Shivalik Nagar is a city in the
SIDCUL industrial estate of state government, and 10 km away from the Hindu pilgrimage city of Haridwar
.
History
Shivalik Nagar was developed in the 1980s by Awas Vikas or State Housing Development Board, as a private residential colony for
Geography
It overlooks the
Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited, Ranipur
township and the SIDCUL industrial estate of state government.
It lies close to the National Highway 58, between Delhi and Mana Pass. It is neighbouring areas, Pathri, Roshanbad, Rohalki and Jwalapur. The city is divided into a total of 16 clusters, named alphabetically from "A" to "T" (without "E", "F", "I" and "O").
Transport
It is connected with Haridwar city, through a 10-kilometre-long (6.2 mi) road known as Madhya Marg, which merges at Ranipur Moore at one end, at with
Jolly Grant Airport, Dehradun, though Indira Gandhi International Airport
in New Delhi is preferred.
Administration
Administratively it falls within the
Haridwar Lok Sabha
constituency.
Industry
Integrated Industrial Estate (IIE) of
Indian Oil
). Bahadarabad is one of the oldest Industrial areas of Haridwar, with various manufacturing factories like Ice, Newspaper Printing, Refrigeration Gas etc.
Education
- Chinamaya Degree College
- Sheel Institute
- Avirat Education Society
References
- ^ "Religious tourism: Spirituality propels Haridwar realty boom". Economic Times. 15 June 2008.
- The Tribune. 23 June 2009.