Naya Nangal

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The river Sutlej near Gurudwara Sri Bibhour Sahib in Naya Nangal Lake near Gurudwara Sri Bibhour Sahib.jpg
The river Sutlej near Gurudwara Sri Bibhour Sahib in Naya Nangal

Naya Nangal is a town, near Rupnagar city and the Bhakhra Dam in Rupnagar district of Punjab, India. It is part of Nangal, and is a planned town having sectors similar to the city Chandigarh. The town was created for employees of National Fertilizers. [1] It has a railway station and a market divided sector wise. Along with that it covers Shivalik avenue. This town lies on the foothills of Himalayas. It includes the Sutlej River, Nangal Dam, migratory Siberian protected birds, N.F.L. colony, P.A.C.L. colony, ShivaliK Avenue and a history that includes Jawaharlal Nehru visits and British town planning.[ citation needed ]

Climate

Naya Nangal has been ranked 11th best “National Clean Air City” under (Category 3 population under 3 lakhs cities) in India. [2]

References

  1. Kolay, A.K. (2007). Manures and Fertilizers. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. p. 38. ISBN   9788126908103.
  2. "Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2024" (PDF). Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2024. 7 September 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 September 2024. Retrieved 25 September 2024.