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	About Nagpur

	Third largest city in the western Indian state of Maharashtra after Mumbai and Pune. With a population of 2.1 million (2001 Census), Nagpur was the 13th largest urban conglomeration in India in 2001 and the foremost city in Maharashtra's eastern Vidarbha region. Nagpur is also the state's Winter Capital and the headquarters of Nagpur District and Nagpur Division administrations. On a global scale, Nagpur is estimated to be the 114th largest city and the 143rd largest urban area in the world in 2006 in terms of population.

	Coordinates 21.06°N79.03°E
	Area 218 km²
	Elevation 310 m
	Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
	Population (2006 est.) 2,420,000
	Density 12,300/km²
	Postal 4400xx
	Telephone +91-712
	Vehicle MH-31,MH-40

Nagpur is also important geographically as it lies practically at the centre of India with the country's geographical centre (Zero Mile) being situated here. Moreover, Nagpur is well-known throughout India as a trade centre for high-quality oranges grown in the surrounding region and hence the city is also known as Santra Nagari (Hindi and Marathi for 'Orange City'). Recently, the city celebrated 300 years of its establishment.

Nagpur Yesterday

Nagpur was forever known as the Orange city because of it's specialty the large, mandarin, Nagpur Oranges. Nagpur popularly known, as Orange capital of India is also the second capital of Maharashtra. The city derived its name from the river Nag that flows through it.
A city of central India, northeast of Mumbai (Bombay). It has been an important commercial and industrial center.

1853	Nagpur was incorporated into the British territory.
1861	Nagpur city becomes the capital of Central Provinces.
1867	First train steams out of the city.
1901	C.P. Club founded.
1911	The Hitavada, the leading English daily launched.
1923	Foundation stone of Vidhan Sabha laid.
1934	Nagpur University founded.
1947	Gondwana Club founded. Nav Bharat, the leading Hindi daily launched.
1950	AIR founded.
1956	Dr. Ambedkar converts thousands of dalits to Buddhism at Deeksha Bhoomi.
1960	Nagpur passed onto Maharashtra State.

Nagpur Today

Nagpur has come a long way from being the geographical centre of India to the cargo centre of the world. And that is just the beginning.
	MIHAN (Multi-Modal International Hub Airport at Nagpur) and MIHAN SEZ coming to Nagpur over 4311 hectares of land.
	Air Bus to wing in soon with American Aircraft Manufacturer BOEING to set up a maintenance, repair & overhaul (MRO) facility in Nagpur at $100 million investment.


	Cargo Aircraft Traffic to move to 550 a day from the 10-15 today.
	Commercial Aircraft to grow to more than 500 from 270 today. Maintenance & repair business expected to be more than $400 million by 2011.


	Local airlines flying in to get there share of air passenger increase in Nagpur.
	CIAL, the company that manages Singapore Airport to manage Nagpur Airport too.
	Phenomenal infrastructure growth:
		Highways. MIHAN Ring Road.
		Panipat elevated highway. Farukhnagar-Kottakata.
		Tindivanam-Ulundurpet. Dhule-Pimpalgaon.
	Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India (ICFAI) planning to set up 15 private universities at a cost of Rs. 1000 crores.

	London based company to develop a 400 acre township off. Wardha Road with a FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) of Rs. 1500 crore.

	Internationally reputed big players in the hospitality sector have announced their projects and are in the search for more land for even more projects.

	MADC proposes Bio-Technology Park over 300 acre.
	SEZs to attract investment worth Rs. 7500 crores in Vidarbha.
	Nagpur SEZ over 2000 hectares 80% of it allotted to Software companies.
	NMC likely to spend Rs. 5854 crores on Nagpur Development.
	Mantri Realty to set up Rs.750 crore IT park in Nagpur
	Indigenous technology sites Nagpur railway station’s best kept stations award.
	CM calls it Frankfurt.
	CM calls it Frankfurt.
Dr. T Chandrashekhar has a vision of turning Nagpur into Copenhagen. And Mr. D. Waghmare, Chairman of Nagpur Improvement Trust dreams of converting Nagpur in to Singapore.