 New Town is one of the most modern offices cum residential area located just after Saltlake. It is a fast-growing planned satellite city.
Location of New Town New Town is located in Rajarhat area of Kolkata, just after Saltlake. This new information technology and residential hub is developed on the north-eastern fringes of Kolkata. Geography of New Town New Town is located at 22.631 degree North to 88.454 degree East. This township covers an area of 28 km2 (11 sq mi), and is located in Barasat Sadar subdivision of North 24 Parganas district. New Town consists of areas of two erstwhile villages Rajarhat and Bhangar, which is now a statutory planned development area. The area mainly consisted of huge acres of cultivable lands and water bodies, which have been acquired and developed in a planned manner. The process of investing for residential and industrial facilities and infrastructural development of the area has mainly started under the leadership of the then Chief Minister of West Bengal Buddhadeb Bhattacharya in the late 1990s. Planning for New Town The master plan envisions a township which is at least three times bigger than the neighbouring planned Salt Lake City. New Town (Rajarhat) has been also declared as a Solar City by the previous UPA government at the Centre and now the initiatives are being taken to declare this city as Smart Green City, a dream project of Narendra Modi (Prime Minister of India) with the help of Government of West Bengal according to a proposal submitted by Mamata Banerjee (Chief Minister of West Bengal). Wifi Zone of New Town New Town Kolkata was enabled with 10.5 km of Wi-Fi Zone connecting the Main Arterial Road to the airport to Sector V, which also make it India's first Wi-Fi road connectivity. The stretch has already been declared as a green corridor. Offices in New Town New Town being three times the size of Salt lake have been allotted as the second IT hub of Kolkata. Already several IT majors are operational, while others like TCS and Wipro have been allotted space. Real estate companies like DLF, Bengal Unitech of Unitech Group, Shapoorji Pallonji, Tata group, Singapore based Keppel Land, Ambuja Realty, Bengal Peerless, Sureka Group etc. are involved in Commercial, retail and residential projects. Related Articles Culture of Kolkata Kolkata History of Kolkata Economy of Kolkata Birla Planetarium West Bengal Tourism In Kolkata Tourism In West Bengal Tourism in India Tourist places around Kolkata Nature Tourism in West Bengal Boating on Ganges in Kolkata Pilgrimage Tourism in India Eco Tourism in Kolkata |
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